Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 108.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 159.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.1 NOK 250
$6.23 COP 26K
302.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 988
$32.34 COP 134.8K
207.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.87%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
181.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 NOK 31.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
185.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
295.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 99.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
503.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 93.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
192.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
108.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
163.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
136.84%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
96.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$4.55 COP 19K
165.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$5.71 COP 23.8K
157.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.48 NOK 273
$8.59 COP 35.8K
219.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.73
$1.07 COP 4,461
132.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.08
$1.51 COP 6,293
120.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
221.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
121.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.42
$1.18 COP 4,932
116.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.44
$0.89 COP 3,718
210.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
120.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$2.35 COP 9,809
542.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NOK 150
$9.34 COP 38.9K
61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
188.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.56
$2.49 COP 10.4K
63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
422.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 NOK 731
$41.9 COP 174.7K
75.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$1.41 COP 5,899
621.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
-27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 457
$7.85 COP 32.7K
484.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,346
$82.5 COP 344.1K
185.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 NOK 376
$9.44 COP 39.4K
300.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOK 558
$23.51 COP 98K
138.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.91 NOK 496
$25.68 COP 107.1K
94.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$19.14 COP 79.8K
88.66%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 162
$3.96 COP 16.5K
310.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,804
$305 COP 1.3M
-7.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
69.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 NOK 972
$57.9 COP 241.4K
68.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 NOK 528
$31.59 COP 131.7K
67.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,094
$103 COP 430.1K
6.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,505
$106 COP 440.5K
43.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
$489 COP 2M
145.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,901
$379 COP 1.6M
136.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
124.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
$729 COP 3M
110.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 NOK 59K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
170.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
128.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
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 Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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