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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 62.4% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.6% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$38.48 NOK 371
-84.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$95.0 NOK 916
-65.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$18.33 NOK 177
-60.23%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.42 NOK 52.2
-69.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.66 NOK 25.67
-60.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.58 NOK 24.84
-70.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$5.90 NOK 56.8
-70.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.80 NOK 75.2
-59.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.24 NOK 21.60
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.33 NOK 32.08
-60.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.31 NOK 31.88
-58.31%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.38 NOK 42.20
-48.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.25 NOK 118
-63.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$14.45 NOK 139
-60.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$27.82 NOK 268
-68.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.56 NOK 34.30
-37.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.47 NOK 23.83
-57.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.36 NOK 32.35
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.35 NOK 41.94
-68.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.46 NOK 23.67
-54.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.56 NOK 24.71
-54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.89 NOK 27.90
-68.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.90 NOK 18.33
-55.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$15.19 NOK 146
-85.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.08 NOK 145
-33.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.34 NOK 32.25
-64.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$4.11 NOK 39.59
-41.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$2.46 NOK 23.71
-65.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$72.4 NOK 698
-42.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$10.11 NOK 97.5
-85.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.45 NOK 13.97
34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$45.94 NOK 443
-83.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.07 NOK 19.94
-53.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.1K NOK 347.6K
-50.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$38.8K NOK 374.3K
-31.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$242 NOK 2,331
-66.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$38.54 NOK 371
-75.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$54.9 NOK 529
-56.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$48.66 NOK 469
-47.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.84 NOK 346
-46.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$16.82 NOK 162
-75.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$285 NOK 2,748
7.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$10.2K NOK 98.1K
-42.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$97.5 NOK 940
-38.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$52.8 NOK 509
-39.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$110 NOK 1,061
-6.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$151 NOK 1,456
-28.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
-59.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$896 NOK 8,639
-57.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
-46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
-44.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,374 NOK 51.8K
-48.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,176 NOK 40.3K
-68.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

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