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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 139.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 185.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$6.23 COP 26K
513.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$32.34 COP 134.8K
194.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$7.39 COP 30.8K
143.44%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
211.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
143.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
239.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$3.2 COP 13.3K
138.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$1.09 COP 4,552
99.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
166.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
150.38%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
99.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$4.55 COP 19K
168.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$5.71 COP 23.8K
156.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$8.59 COP 35.8K
225.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
132.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
221.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$1.11 COP 4,619
118.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
115.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
216.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$2.35 COP 9,809
541.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$1.18 COP 4,927
186.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$2.49 COP 10.4K
67.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$0.83 COP 3,464
198.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$41.9 COP 174.7K
74.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$1.41 COP 5,899
617.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$7.85 COP 32.7K
485.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
103.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$82.5 COP 344.1K
189.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$9.44 COP 39.4K
299.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$23.51 COP 98K
136.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$25.68 COP 107.1K
93.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.74%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$3.96 COP 16.5K
322.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$305 COP 1.3M
-7.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
72.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$57.9 COP 241.4K
63.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$31.59 COP 131.7K
67.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$103 COP 430.1K
4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$106 COP 440.5K
45.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$489 COP 2M
143.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$379 COP 1.6M
135.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
85.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$729 COP 3M
82.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
102.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
166.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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