Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 51.8% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
|
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