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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 60% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 60.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$25.26 NOK 251
-75.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$101 NOK 1,000
-66.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$19.33 NOK 192
-61.36%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$5.4 NOK 53.7
-68.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$3.13 NOK 31.14
-64.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$3.03 NOK 30.11
-75.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$11.66 NOK 116
-85.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$9.55 NOK 95
-67.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$2.63 NOK 26.15
-58.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$3.47 NOK 34.5
-63.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.84 NOK 28.22
-51.41%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.95 NOK 49.22
-55.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$14.32 NOK 142
-69.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$15.92 NOK 158
-63.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$27.94 NOK 278
-69.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.75 NOK 37.28
-37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$3.08 NOK 30.63
-63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$3.74 NOK 37.19
-59.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$5.5 NOK 54.7
-74.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.73 NOK 27.15
-59.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.76 NOK 27.46
-57.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.78 NOK 27.66
-68.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$2.04 NOK 20.3
-54.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$16.97 NOK 169
-86.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.45 NOK 164
-42.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$3.38 NOK 33.65
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$4.46 NOK 44.39
-44.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$4.33 NOK 43.08
-81.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$81.3 NOK 809
-50.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$15.7 NOK 156
-90.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$2.28 NOK 22.71
-14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$73.7 NOK 733
-89.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.15 NOK 21.34
-52.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$35.5K NOK 353.2K
-49.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$42.8K NOK 425.7K
-38.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$244 NOK 2,428
-66.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$38.83 NOK 386
-75.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$64.5 NOK 641
-62.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$53.8 NOK 535
-53.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$39.98 NOK 398
-52.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$20.2 NOK 201
-80.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$279 NOK 2,777
12.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$13K NOK 129.2K
-53.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$90.1 NOK 896
-34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$54.7 NOK 544
-41.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$114 NOK 1,137
-10.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$144 NOK 1,432
-25.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,263 NOK 12.6K
-62.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$983 NOK 9,779
-61.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,993 NOK 19.8K
-58.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,544 NOK 15.4K
-53.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$6,252 NOK 62.2K
-65.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$4,310 NOK 42.9K
-64.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$3,728 NOK 37.1K
-84.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.85
176.91%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Bergen: November 5, 2025

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