Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandvika and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandvika and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sandvika is 165.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandvika is 120.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.87 NOK 158
$6.23 COP 26K
154.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95 NOK 945
$32.34 COP 134.8K
193.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.49 NOK 204
$7.39 COP 30.8K
177.27%
Cappuccino
$3.87 NOK 38.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
125.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
150.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NOK 21.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
197.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 NOK 81.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
395.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.79 NOK 97.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
205.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.49 NOK 24.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
128.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 NOK 34.73
$1.24 COP 5,188
181.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.84%
Eggs
$4.25 NOK 42.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
91.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.85 NOK 188
$4.55 COP 19K
314.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.13 NOK 260
$5.71 COP 23.8K
357.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.24 NOK 231
$8.59 COP 35.8K
170.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
126.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 35.74
$1.51 COP 6,293
137.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 NOK 36.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
161.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
91.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 24.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
105.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 NOK 22.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
155.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 NOK 14.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.43 NOK 154
$2.35 COP 9,809
556.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.49 NOK 174
$9.34 COP 38.9K
87.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 35.37
$1.18 COP 4,927
201.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 NOK 52.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
110.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 NOK 37.69
$0.83 COP 3,464
356.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 NOK 912
$41.9 COP 174.7K
118.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 NOK 77.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
450.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 NOK 13.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$7.85 COP 32.7K
563.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 NOK 23.04
$1.02 COP 4,265
127.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K NOK 413.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
136.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K NOK 414.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
59.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,408
$82.5 COP 344.1K
193.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.59 NOK 304
$9.44 COP 39.4K
224.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.9 NOK 635
$23.51 COP 98K
171.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 NOK 609
$25.68 COP 107.1K
138.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$19.14 COP 79.8K
88.66%
Cinema Ticket
$19.98 NOK 199
$3.96 COP 16.5K
404.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 NOK 2,914
$305 COP 1.3M
-3.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
74.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 NOK 1,360
$57.9 COP 241.4K
136.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 NOK 509
$31.59 COP 131.7K
61.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,272
$103 COP 430.1K
23.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 NOK 1,986
$106 COP 440.5K
88.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 NOK 12.2K
$489 COP 2M
150.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 NOK 9,036
$379 COP 1.6M
139.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 NOK 17.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
117.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
$729 COP 3M
111.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,059 NOK 80.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
267.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,256 NOK 42.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
177.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandvika
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,887 NOK 48.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
788.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Sandvika: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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