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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 155.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 172.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 166.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$6.23 COP 26K
310.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$32.34 COP 134.8K
277.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$7.39 COP 30.8K
105.68%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
202.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
255.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
349.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$1.66 COP 6,916
564.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$3.2 COP 13.3K
215.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
113.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
148.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
246.62%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$2.22 COP 9,252
100.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$4.55 COP 19K
185.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$5.71 COP 23.8K
187.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$8.59 COP 35.8K
215.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
138.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
103.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
221.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
147.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
193.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$2.35 COP 9,809
542.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$9.34 COP 38.9K
73.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
194.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
59.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
462.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$41.9 COP 174.7K
58.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$1.41 COP 5,899
975.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1166.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$82.5 COP 344.1K
131.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$9.44 COP 39.4K
340.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$23.51 COP 98K
253.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$25.68 COP 107.1K
119.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$19.14 COP 79.8K
87.77%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$3.96 COP 16.5K
381.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$305 COP 1.3M
3.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
123.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$57.9 COP 241.4K
107.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$31.59 COP 131.7K
87.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$103 COP 430.1K
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$106 COP 440.5K
48.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$489 COP 2M
232.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
198.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
238.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$729 COP 3M
145.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
236.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
187.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
635.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
13.43
-66.42%

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Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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