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

😐 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 101.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 119.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 NOK 194
$6.23 COP 26K
212.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 1,000
$32.34 COP 134.8K
210.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$7.39 COP 30.8K
83.22%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 50.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
194.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
204.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.34 NOK 92.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
462.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
206.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
94.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 NOK 30.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
145.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
113.53%
Eggs
$3.7 NOK 36.83
$2.22 COP 9,252
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$4.55 COP 19K
150.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.27 NOK 162
$5.71 COP 23.8K
184.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.06 NOK 349
$8.59 COP 35.8K
308.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
117.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 NOK 23.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.76
$1.42 COP 5,911
153.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
79.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 NOK 26.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
204.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 NOK 144
$2.35 COP 9,809
516.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NOK 128
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.12
$1.18 COP 4,927
207.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 41.62
$2.49 COP 10.4K
67.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.19 NOK 51.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
525.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.6 NOK 712
$41.9 COP 174.7K
70.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
612.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 NOK 623
$7.85 COP 32.7K
697.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
115.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
32.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,164
$82.5 COP 344.1K
163.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.45 NOK 442
$9.44 COP 39.4K
370.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 NOK 371
$23.51 COP 98K
58.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.08 NOK 478
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 NOK 349
$19.14 COP 79.8K
83.18%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 NOK 127
$3.96 COP 16.5K
222.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 NOK 2,898
$305 COP 1.3M
-4.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-20.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,031
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 NOK 466
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NOK 1,010
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$106 COP 440.5K
36.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
$489 COP 2M
148.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 NOK 9,634
$379 COP 1.6M
155.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
80.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
$729 COP 3M
75.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
147.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
164.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
582.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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