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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 61% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$25.44 NOK 245
-76.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$123 NOK 1,183
-72.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$15.27 NOK 147
-52.26%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.02 NOK 48.41
-67.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.92 NOK 37.79
-73.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-77.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$11.16 NOK 108
-84.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.20 NOK 98.3
-68.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.34 NOK 22.55
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.02 NOK 29.15
-56.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-70.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.49 NOK 43.28
-49.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.96 NOK 125
-65.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$16.51 NOK 159
-65.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$27.76 NOK 268
-68.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.45 NOK 33.26
-35.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.61 NOK 25.17
-59.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.98 NOK 28.74
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.58 NOK 44.19
-70.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.10 NOK 20.21
-46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$3.08 NOK 29.70
-62.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.49 NOK 23.98
-63.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.82 NOK 17.59
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$15.02 NOK 145
-84.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$18.63 NOK 180
-46.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.54 NOK 34.15
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$4.16 NOK 40.10
-42.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-81.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$66.8 NOK 644
-37.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$15.15 NOK 146
-90.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.09 NOK 20.16
-6.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$101 NOK 969
-92.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.10 NOK 20.29
-53.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
-47.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
-19.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$188 NOK 1,816
-56.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$42.56 NOK 410
-77.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$80.4 NOK 775
-70.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$56.6 NOK 545
-54.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.81 NOK 345
-46.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$19.04 NOK 184
-78.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$314 NOK 3,031
-2.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
-55.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$116 NOK 1,120
-48.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$58.9 NOK 568
-45.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$105 NOK 1,011
-2.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$157 NOK 1,518
-31.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-70.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-66.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-70.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-58.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-53.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-74.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-89.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.51
197.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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