Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 128.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 150% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$6.23 COP 26K
317.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$32.34 COP 134.8K
239.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
106.09%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
259.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$1.1 COP 4,575
254.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
312.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
336.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
98.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
87.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$1.24 COP 5,188
245.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
93.98%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
121.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$4.55 COP 19K
326.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$5.71 COP 23.8K
65.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$8.59 COP 35.8K
181.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
223.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
213.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
142.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
96.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$0.89 COP 3,718
126.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
86.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
328.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.18 COP 4,927
128.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
58.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
343.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$41.9 COP 174.7K
59.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
558.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$7.85 COP 32.7K
754.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
109.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
160.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
108.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$82.5 COP 344.1K
272.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$9.44 COP 39.4K
126.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$23.51 COP 98K
117.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$19.14 COP 79.8K
31.66%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$3.96 COP 16.5K
487.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$305 COP 1.3M
59.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-21.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$57.9 COP 241.4K
60.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$103 COP 430.1K
17.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$106 COP 440.5K
59.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$489 COP 2M
84.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$379 COP 1.6M
78.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
111.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$729 COP 3M
65.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
71.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
93.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
533.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
13.43
-65.60%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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