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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Stavanger is 154.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 160.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stavanger is 162.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.21 NOKย 254
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
322.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOKย 1,233
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
277.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.04 NOKย 152
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
110.94%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOKย 50.7
$1.65 COPย 6,043
204.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOKย 40.72
$1.06 COPย 3,882
281.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOKย 33.64
$0.77 COPย 2,839
332.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOKย 112
$1.75 COPย 6,418
533.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.93 NOKย 100
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
224.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.42 NOKย 24.42
$1.10 COPย 4,026
120.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 NOKย 31.95
$1.30 COPย 4,771
143.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 NOKย 47.18
$1.34 COPย 4,905
249.25%
Eggs
$4.46 NOKย 44.98
$2.26 COPย 8,299
97.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOKย 131
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
189.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.14 NOKย 163
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
178.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.80 NOKย 281
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
210.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 NOKย 34.66
$2.37 COPย 8,691
44.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOKย 25.74
$1.07 COPย 3,939
138.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 NOKย 31.33
$1.48 COPย 5,418
110.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 NOKย 47.55
$1.36 COPย 5,011
246.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 NOKย 21.47
$1.13 COPย 4,135
88.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 NOKย 29.96
$1.13 COPย 4,161
162.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 NOKย 25.52
$0.89 COPย 3,274
184.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOKย 18.54
$0.85 COPย 3,114
116.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.21 NOKย 153
$2.28 COPย 8,361
567.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.73 NOKย 179
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
74.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOKย 35.46
$1.19 COPย 4,359
194.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOKย 40.35
$2.40 COPย 8,828
66.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 NOKย 45.79
$0.84 COPย 3,074
440.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOKย 677
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
64.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 NOKย 151
$1.48 COPย 5,417
910.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 NOKย 21.51
$1.89 COPย 6,949
12.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOKย 1,010
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
1143.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOKย 21.32
$0.94 COPย 3,455
124.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K NOKย 349.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
95.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K NOKย 332.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
25.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOKย 1,908
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
130.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.81 NOKย 432
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
348.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.7 NOKย 814
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
240.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 NOKย 560
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
114.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.65 NOKย 360
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
90.44%
Cinema Ticket
$19.59 NOKย 198
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
383.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 NOKย 3,235
$316 COPย 1.2M
1.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOKย 133.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
121.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 NOKย 1,194
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
100.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 NOKย 604
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
84.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOKย 1,071
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 NOKย 1,615
$108 COPย 394.9K
48.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 NOKย 15.9K
$491 COPย 1.8M
221.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 NOKย 11.7K
$371 COPย 1.4M
211.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,719 NOKย 27.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
231.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 NOKย 17.6K
$731 COPย 2.7M
139.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,762 NOKย 58.1K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
90.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,889 NOKย 49.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
267.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,347 NOKย 43.9K
$517 COPย 1.9M
740.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
13.43
-66.42%

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Last update for Stavanger: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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