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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 166.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 144.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 167.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$6.03 COP 22.8K
538.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 916
$33.17 COP 125.6K
186.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$7.29 COP 27.6K
151.44%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$1.63 COP 6,170
232.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.67
$1.05 COP 3,971
153.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.84
$0.77 COP 2,916
235.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$1.73 COP 6,550
241.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
145.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.60
$1.07 COP 4,040
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$1.31 COP 4,965
154.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.88
$1.38 COP 5,227
139.86%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.20
$2.25 COP 8,509
94.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$4.48 COP 17.0K
173.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$5.74 COP 21.7K
151.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$8.86 COP 33.6K
214.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.30
$2.24 COP 8,490
58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.83
$1.06 COP 4,012
133.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.35
$1.51 COP 5,732
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$1.36 COP 5,151
219.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.67
$1.12 COP 4,244
119.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.71
$1.17 COP 4,427
118.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.90
$0.90 COP 3,416
221.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.33
$0.84 COP 3,169
126.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$2.26 COP 8,553
572.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$9.97 COP 37.8K
51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.25
$1.18 COP 4,479
183.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.59
$2.39 COP 9,048
71.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.71
$0.86 COP 3,253
186.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 698
$41.45 COP 156.9K
74.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.5
$1.47 COP 5,555
587.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.97
$1.95 COP 7,367
-25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 443
$7.76 COP 29.4K
492.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.94
$0.97 COP 3,663
113.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.6K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
100.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 374.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
45.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,331
$81.1 COP 307.1K
198.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$9.40 COP 35.6K
310.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$23.61 COP 89.4K
132.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$25.55 COP 96.7K
90.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 346
$19.29 COP 73.0K
85.80%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$4.10 COP 15.5K
310.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,748
$306 COP 1.2M
-6.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
72.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 940
$59.8 COP 226.5K
62.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$31.96 COP 121.0K
65.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,061
$103 COP 388.8K
7.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,456
$108 COP 408.4K
40.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
147.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,639
$377 COP 1.4M
137.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
86.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
79.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
93.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
216.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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