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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 148.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 156.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 162.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$6.03 COP 22.8K
321.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$33.17 COP 125.6K
270.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$7.29 COP 27.6K
109.47%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$1.63 COP 6,170
207.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$1.05 COP 3,971
273.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$0.77 COP 2,916
341.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$1.73 COP 6,550
545.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
220.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$1.07 COP 4,040
118.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$1.31 COP 4,965
130.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$1.38 COP 5,227
236.23%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$2.25 COP 8,509
99.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$4.48 COP 17.0K
189.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$5.74 COP 21.7K
187.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$8.86 COP 33.6K
213.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$2.24 COP 8,490
54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$1.06 COP 4,012
146.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$1.51 COP 5,732
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$1.36 COP 5,151
236.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$1.12 COP 4,244
87.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$1.17 COP 4,427
163.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$0.90 COP 3,416
176.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$0.84 COP 3,169
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$2.26 COP 8,553
564.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$9.97 COP 37.8K
86.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$1.18 COP 4,479
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$2.39 COP 9,048
74.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$0.86 COP 3,253
432.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$41.45 COP 156.9K
61.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$1.47 COP 5,555
930.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.95 COP 7,367
7.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$7.76 COP 29.4K
1195.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$0.97 COP 3,663
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
91.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
24.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$81.1 COP 307.1K
132.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$9.40 COP 35.6K
352.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$23.61 COP 89.4K
240.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$25.55 COP 96.7K
121.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$19.29 COP 73.0K
85.64%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$4.10 COP 15.5K
364.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$306 COP 1.2M
2.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
123.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$59.8 COP 226.5K
94.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$31.96 COP 121.0K
84.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$103 COP 388.8K
2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$108 COP 408.4K
45.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
235.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
200.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
237.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
140.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
113.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
296.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
810.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
13.43
-66.42%

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Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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