Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sandefjord Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sandefjord

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.3% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.5% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.45 NOK 194
-67.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$100 NOK 1,000
-67.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.54 NOK 135
-45.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.06 NOK 50.4
-66.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.53 NOK 25.18
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.34 NOK 92.9
-82.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.8 NOK 97.5
-67.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-48.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.05 NOK 30.32
-59.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.84 NOK 28.23
-53.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.7 NOK 36.83
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.42 NOK 114
-60.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.27 NOK 162
-64.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$35.06 NOK 349
-75.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.76 NOK 27.5
-18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.33 NOK 23.21
-54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.34 NOK 23.26
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.6 NOK 35.76
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.04 NOK 20.31
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-44.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.71 NOK 26.97
-67.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.89 NOK 18.77
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.48 NOK 144
-83.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.82 NOK 128
-27.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.63 NOK 36.12
-67.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.18 NOK 41.62
-40.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$5.19 NOK 51.6
-84.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$71.6 NOK 712
-41.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.04 NOK 99.9
-85.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.45 NOK 14.46
35.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$62.6 NOK 623
-87.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.2 NOK 21.9
-53.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
-50.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
-24.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$218 NOK 2,164
-62.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$44.45 NOK 442
-78.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.33 NOK 371
-37.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.08 NOK 478
-46.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.06 NOK 349
-45.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.79 NOK 127
-69.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$291 NOK 2,898
4.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
26.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 NOK 1,031
-44.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.8 NOK 466
-32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 NOK 1,010
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$144 NOK 1,432
-26.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
-59.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$968 NOK 9,634
-60.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
-44.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
-43.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
-59.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
-62.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
-85.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

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