Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 60.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.57 NOK 254
-75.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$122 NOK 1,214
-73.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.2 NOK 151
-51.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-66.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-71.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-77.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$11.03 NOK 110
-84.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$10.09 NOK 100
-68.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-53.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.08 NOK 30.62
-59.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-71.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.01 NOK 129
-65.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.43 NOK 163
-65.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.06 NOK 269
-68.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-50.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-68.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-46.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-59.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-65.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.82 NOK 18.11
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.1 NOK 150
-84.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.16 NOK 161
-42.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-66.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-37.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-82.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.5 NOK 662
-36.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$15.16 NOK 151
-90.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-8.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$99.5 NOK 989
-92.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.3K NOK 341K
-48.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K NOK 328K
-20.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$191 NOK 1,898
-56.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$41.55 NOK 413
-77.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$83.2 NOK 827
-71.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.4 NOK 561
-54.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.94 NOK 358
-46.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$19.06 NOK 190
-79.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$316 NOK 3,143
-3.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.3K NOK 132K
-55.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$120 NOK 1,194
-51.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$59.2 NOK 589
-46.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 NOK 1,054
-2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$157 NOK 1,562
-32.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-69.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-66.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-70.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-59.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-70.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-65.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-86.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.51
197.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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