Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballerup and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ballerup is 99.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 194.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ballerup is 145.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 199.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.53 DKK 164
$6.23 COP 26K
309.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 DKK 799
$32.34 COP 134.8K
283.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.69 DKK 101
$7.39 COP 30.8K
112.31%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
295.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 DKK 27.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
286.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
339.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.07 DKK 58.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
446.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$3.2 COP 13.3K
147.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 13.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
86.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 DKK 21.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
162.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.16
$1.33 COP 5,544
88.72%
Eggs
$5.06 DKK 32.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
127.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 DKK 86.2
$4.55 COP 19K
194.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
85.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 DKK 101
$8.59 COP 35.8K
83.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 DKK 18.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
201.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
132.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.61 DKK 36.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
295.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 DKK 14.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
107.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 11.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 DKK 15.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
162.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 DKK 5.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 DKK 65.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
332.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 DKK 59.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 DKK 11.22
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DKK 13.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 DKK 23.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
345.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 DKK 510
$41.9 COP 174.7K
88.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 49.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
441.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 DKK 397
$7.85 COP 32.7K
684.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.62
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.9K DKK 315.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
178.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
81.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 DKK 1,262
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.8 DKK 115
$9.44 COP 39.4K
88.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.96 DKK 264
$23.51 COP 98K
74.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 DKK 266
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.01 DKK 193
$19.14 COP 79.8K
56.79%
Cinema Ticket
$18.39 DKK 118
$3.96 COP 16.5K
364.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,865
$305 COP 1.3M
96.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,800 DKK 37.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-2.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 661
$57.9 COP 241.4K
77.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.44 DKK 228
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 793
$103 COP 430.1K
19.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,252
$106 COP 440.5K
83.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,351 DKK 15.1K
$489 COP 2M
380.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 DKK 10.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
316.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,054 DKK 19.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
269.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,785 DKK 17.9K
$729 COP 3M
282.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,409 DKK 22K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
55.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 DKK 14.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
50.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,799 DKK 37.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
954.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Ballerup: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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