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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 60.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$25.28 NOK 237
-75.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$99.8 NOK 935
-66.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$19.56 NOK 183
-62.58%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$5.56 NOK 52.1
-70.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.11 NOK 29.18
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.99 NOK 28.06
-73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$11.42 NOK 107
-85.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$9.55 NOK 89.5
-66.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.76 NOK 25.82
-59.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$3.40 NOK 31.88
-61.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$2.87 NOK 26.85
-51.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.90 NOK 45.91
-54.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$14.41 NOK 135
-69.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$16.05 NOK 150
-63.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$28.27 NOK 265
-68.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$3.76 NOK 35.20
-39.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.96 NOK 27.74
-62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.71 NOK 34.81
-60.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$5.56 NOK 52.1
-75.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.63 NOK 24.64
-57.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$2.90 NOK 27.21
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$2.77 NOK 25.98
-67.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$2.07 NOK 19.38
-57.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$16.91 NOK 158
-86.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.29 NOK 171
-40.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.32 NOK 31.10
-63.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$4.42 NOK 41.39
-43.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.39 NOK 41.17
-82.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$79.1 NOK 741
-48.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$15.14 NOK 142
-90.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$2.16 NOK 20.26
-11.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$72.9 NOK 683
-89.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.24 NOK 21.00
-56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.0K NOK 327.5K
-48.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$43.8K NOK 410.4K
-39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$239 NOK 2,239
-65.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$39.16 NOK 367
-75.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$64.0 NOK 600
-61.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$54.8 NOK 514
-52.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$39.51 NOK 370
-52.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$20.23 NOK 190
-80.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$282 NOK 2,639
8.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$13.0K NOK 121.7K
-54.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$91.1 NOK 854
-35.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$56.4 NOK 528
-42.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$113 NOK 1,059
-9.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$144 NOK 1,346
-24.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
-62.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$972 NOK 9,104
-61.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,991 NOK 18.7K
-57.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
-55.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$7,417 NOK 69.5K
-61.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$4,862 NOK 45.6K
-71.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,383 NOK 41.1K
-87.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.85
176.91%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bergen: April 11, 2026

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