Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarhus and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 118.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 143.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$6.23 COP 26K
271.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$32.34 COP 134.8K
253.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
91.20%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
297.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
323.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
338.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
471.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
141.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
90.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$1.24 COP 5,188
166.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
96.24%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
124.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$4.55 COP 19K
199.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
86.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$8.59 COP 35.8K
88.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
33.63%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
214.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
134.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
319.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
108.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
160.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
337.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
360.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
434.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$7.85 COP 32.7K
690.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$1.02 COP 4,265
113.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
173.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
87.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$82.5 COP 344.1K
149.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$9.44 COP 39.4K
113.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$23.51 COP 98K
80.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$19.14 COP 79.8K
83.02%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$3.96 COP 16.5K
361.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$305 COP 1.3M
139.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-1.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$103 COP 430.1K
17.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$106 COP 440.5K
86.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$489 COP 2M
192.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$379 COP 1.6M
163.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
159.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$729 COP 3M
154.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
222.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
202.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
676.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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