Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 119.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 136.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.24 NOK 214
$6.03 COP 22.7K
268.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 681
$33.17 COP 124.7K
113.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.33 NOK 128
$7.29 COP 27.4K
82.85%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 47.94
$1.63 COP 6,128
205.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.61
$1.05 COP 3,944
143.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.45
$0.77 COP 2,896
175.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 89.5
$1.73 COP 6,505
436.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
214.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.41
$1.07 COP 4,012
98.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.96
$1.31 COP 4,931
137.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$1.38 COP 5,191
141.30%
Eggs
$4.82 NOK 46.46
$2.25 COP 8,450
114.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 NOK 101
$4.48 COP 16.9K
134.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 NOK 114
$5.74 COP 21.6K
106.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 NOK 174
$8.86 COP 33.3K
104.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 NOK 30.20
$2.24 COP 8,431
40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.87
$1.06 COP 3,985
114.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.97
$1.51 COP 5,693
113.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.78
$1.36 COP 5,115
203.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.97
$1.12 COP 4,215
94.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.43
$1.17 COP 4,397
90.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.91 NOK 28.05
$0.90 COP 3,392
223.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.23
$0.84 COP 3,147
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 NOK 167
$2.26 COP 8,494
667.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.89 NOK 153
$9.97 COP 37.5K
59.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.90
$1.18 COP 4,448
172.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.15
$2.39 COP 8,986
56.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 NOK 24.50
$0.86 COP 3,230
195.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 NOK 884
$41.45 COP 155.9K
121.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.6
$1.47 COP 5,517
582.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.30
$1.95 COP 7,317
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.96 NOK 298
$7.76 COP 29.2K
298.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.20
$0.97 COP 3,637
126.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NOK 367.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
112.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NOK 395.7K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
53.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,084
$81.1 COP 305.0K
166.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.70 NOK 267
$9.40 COP 35.4K
194.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.46 NOK 361
$23.61 COP 88.8K
58.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 NOK 424
$25.55 COP 96.0K
72.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.3 NOK 513
$19.29 COP 72.5K
176.21%
Cinema Ticket
$20.50 NOK 197
$4.10 COP 15.4K
400.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 NOK 2,909
$306 COP 1.2M
-1.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,629 NOK 35.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-38.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 NOK 844
$59.8 COP 224.9K
46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 NOK 507
$31.96 COP 120.2K
64.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,545
$103 COP 386.2K
56.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,534
$108 COP 405.6K
47.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,773
$483 COP 1.8M
110.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,598
$377 COP 1.4M
136.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 NOK 16.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
109.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 NOK 15.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
118.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,164 NOK 59.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
121.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,231 NOK 40.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
220.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,512 NOK 33.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
553.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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