Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sarpsborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sarpsborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 58.2% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 65% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$38.19 NOK 380
-83.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$95.2 NOK 947
-66.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$17.99 NOK 179
-58.92%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.36 NOK 53.3
-67.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.68 NOK 26.68
-58.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.48 NOK 24.63
-70.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.89 NOK 58.6
-71.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.64 NOK 76
-58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.17 NOK 21.55
-49.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.31 NOK 32.92
-62.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-60.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.42 NOK 43.96
-49.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.21 NOK 121
-62.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.63 NOK 146
-60.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.96 NOK 278
-69.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.46 NOK 34.4
-34.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.49 NOK 24.79
-57.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-53.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.57 NOK 45.49
-68.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.42 NOK 24.04
-54.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.54 NOK 25.28
-53.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.82 NOK 28.06
-68.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.89 NOK 18.76
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.08 NOK 150
-84.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.96 NOK 129
-27.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.38 NOK 33.61
-65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.16 NOK 41.36
-40.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.48 NOK 24.64
-66.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$72.9 NOK 726
-42.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.11 NOK 101
-86.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.39 NOK 13.8
41.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$45.99 NOK 457
-82.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 NOK 20.33
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
-50.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
-30.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$239 NOK 2,373
-65.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.74 NOK 375
-74.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.5 NOK 552
-57.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.76 NOK 495
-48.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.36 NOK 352
-45.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.75 NOK 167
-76.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$281 NOK 2,795
8.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
-42.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.9 NOK 944
-38.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.9 NOK 526
-40.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 NOK 1,076
-4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 NOK 1,527
-31.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
-58.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$893 NOK 8,888
-57.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
-46.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
-45.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
-50.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
-62.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

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