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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 156.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 155.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.28 NOK 237
$6.14 COP 22.1K
311.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.8 NOK 935
$33.05 COP 119.0K
202.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.56 NOK 183
$7.32 COP 26.4K
167.21%
Cappuccino
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$1.66 COP 5,972
234.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 29.18
$1.10 COP 3,977
182.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 NOK 28.06
$0.78 COP 2,815
283.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.42 NOK 107
$1.71 COP 6,173
567.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 89.5
$3.17 COP 11.4K
201.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 NOK 25.82
$1.11 COP 4,002
148.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 NOK 31.88
$1.31 COP 4,708
159.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 26.85
$1.38 COP 4,968
107.97%
Eggs
$4.90 NOK 45.91
$2.22 COP 7,989
120.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 NOK 135
$4.34 COP 15.6K
232.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$5.80 COP 20.9K
176.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.27 NOK 265
$8.98 COP 32.3K
214.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 35.20
$2.26 COP 8,144
66.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 27.74
$1.11 COP 4,013
166.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 NOK 34.81
$1.46 COP 5,271
154.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$1.37 COP 4,917
305.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 24.64
$1.11 COP 3,999
136.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 NOK 27.21
$1.16 COP 4,189
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 25.98
$0.89 COP 3,203
211.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 19.38
$0.87 COP 3,116
137.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.91 NOK 158
$2.35 COP 8,474
619.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 NOK 171
$10.86 COP 39.1K
68.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.10
$1.20 COP 4,319
176.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 NOK 41.39
$2.48 COP 8,924
78.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 NOK 41.17
$0.79 COP 2,835
455.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 NOK 741
$40.77 COP 146.8K
94.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 NOK 142
$1.42 COP 5,124
966.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 20.26
$1.91 COP 6,883
13.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 NOK 683
$7.65 COP 27.5K
853.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.00
$0.97 COP 3,481
130.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 327.5K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
93.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K NOK 410.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
66.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,239
$81.3 COP 292.8K
193.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.16 NOK 367
$9.63 COP 34.7K
306.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 NOK 600
$24.36 COP 87.7K
162.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 NOK 514
$26.02 COP 93.7K
110.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.51 NOK 370
$18.92 COP 68.1K
108.83%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 NOK 190
$3.89 COP 14.0K
420.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,639
$304 COP 1.1M
-7.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 121.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
120.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 854
$58.7 COP 211.3K
55.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 NOK 528
$32.48 COP 117.0K
73.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,059
$102 COP 366.4K
11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,346
$108 COP 389.5K
32.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
$474 COP 1.7M
166.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 NOK 9,104
$371 COP 1.3M
162.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 NOK 18.7K
$848 COP 3.1M
134.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
$716 COP 2.6M
122.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,417 NOK 69.5K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
158.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,862 NOK 45.6K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
253.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,383 NOK 41.1K
$542 COP 1.9M
709.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
13.43
-63.89%

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Last update for Bergen: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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