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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 60.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 61.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$24.84 NOKĀ 240
-75.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$103 NOKĀ 997
-67.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$19.48 NOKĀ 188
-62.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$5.34 NOKĀ 51.6
-69.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$3.09 NOKĀ 29.87
-66.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.91 NOKĀ 28.16
-73.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$11.50 NOKĀ 111
-84.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$9.57 NOKĀ 92.5
-66.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.74 NOKĀ 26.47
-60.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$3.46 NOKĀ 33.42
-62.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.82 NOKĀ 27.27
-51.06%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$5.12 NOKĀ 49.49
-56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$14.30 NOKĀ 138
-68.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$15.57 NOKĀ 151
-63.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$27.52 NOKĀ 266
-67.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$3.90 NOKĀ 37.68
-42.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$3.02 NOKĀ 29.17
-64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.77 NOKĀ 36.42
-59.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$5.44 NOKĀ 52.6
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.73 NOKĀ 26.40
-58.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.87 NOKĀ 27.75
-59.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.77 NOKĀ 26.76
-67.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$2.06 NOKĀ 19.94
-59.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$16.69 NOKĀ 161
-86.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$18.00 NOKĀ 174
-44.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.83
-64.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$4.46 NOKĀ 43.17
-46.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$4.35 NOKĀ 42.07
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$81.0 NOKĀ 784
-48.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$15.53 NOKĀ 150
-90.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.18 NOKĀ 21.05
-10.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$74.3 NOKĀ 718
-89.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$2.22 NOKĀ 21.42
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$34.8K NOKĀ 336.4K
-48.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$42.6K NOKĀ 411.5K
-37.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$237 NOKĀ 2,294
-65.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$38.89 NOKĀ 376
-75.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$65.3 NOKĀ 631
-63.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$54.4 NOKĀ 526
-53.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$39.55 NOKĀ 382
-51.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$19.86 NOKĀ 192
-79.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$282 NOKĀ 2,726
8.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$13.0K NOKĀ 125.6K
-54.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$90.4 NOKĀ 874
-33.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$55.2 NOKĀ 534
-42.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$111 NOKĀ 1,074
-7.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$147 NOKĀ 1,424
-26.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,289 NOKĀ 12.5K
-62.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$961 NOKĀ 9,290
-60.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,985 NOKĀ 19.2K
-58.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,578 NOKĀ 15.3K
-54.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$7,549 NOKĀ 73.0K
-63.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,792 NOKĀ 46.3K
-72.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,205 NOKĀ 40.7K
-87.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.85
176.91%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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