Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bergen is 154% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 161% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bergen is 161.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOKĀ 240
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
311.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOKĀ 997
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
210.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOKĀ 188
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
167.22%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOKĀ 51.6
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
227.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOKĀ 29.87
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
194.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOKĀ 28.16
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
277.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOKĀ 111
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
564.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOKĀ 92.5
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
200.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOKĀ 26.47
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
156.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOKĀ 33.42
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
164.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOKĀ 27.27
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
104.35%
Eggs
$5.12 NOKĀ 49.49
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
127.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOKĀ 138
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
219.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOKĀ 151
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
171.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOKĀ 266
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
210.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOKĀ 37.68
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
74.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOKĀ 29.17
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
184.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOKĀ 36.42
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
149.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOKĀ 52.6
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOKĀ 26.40
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
143.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOKĀ 27.75
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
145.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOKĀ 26.76
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
207.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOKĀ 19.94
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
145.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOKĀ 161
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
638.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOKĀ 174
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
80.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.83
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
178.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOKĀ 43.17
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
86.61%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOKĀ 42.07
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
405.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOKĀ 784
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
95.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOKĀ 150
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
956.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOKĀ 21.05
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOKĀ 718
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
856.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOKĀ 21.42
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOKĀ 336.4K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
93.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOKĀ 411.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
59.24%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOKĀ 2,294
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
192.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOKĀ 376
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
313.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOKĀ 631
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
176.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOKĀ 526
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
112.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOKĀ 382
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
105.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOKĀ 192
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
384.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOKĀ 2,726
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-7.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOKĀ 125.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
120.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOKĀ 874
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
51.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOKĀ 534
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
72.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOKĀ 1,074
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
8.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOKĀ 1,424
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
36.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOKĀ 12.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
166.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOKĀ 9,290
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
154.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOKĀ 19.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
141.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOKĀ 15.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
118.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOKĀ 73.0K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
171.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOKĀ 46.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
263.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOKĀ 40.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
682.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
13.43
-63.89%

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Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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