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

😐 Solo nomad: Ballerup is 110% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 195.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ballerup is 111.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 183% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 DKKΒ 164
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
328.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$126 DKKΒ 810
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
288.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.56 DKKΒ 100
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
118.23%
Cappuccino
$6.85 DKKΒ 44.07
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
315.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKKΒ 27.87
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
308.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKKΒ 20.63
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
316.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.47 DKKΒ 60.9
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
441.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.96 DKKΒ 51.2
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
160.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 DKKΒ 12.83
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
80.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 DKKΒ 20.86
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
149.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 DKKΒ 15.95
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
85.07%
Eggs
$5.04 DKKΒ 32.40
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
123.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 DKKΒ 85.8
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
196.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 DKKΒ 70.2
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
88.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.89 DKKΒ 102
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
77.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 DKKΒ 19.52
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.38 DKKΒ 21.72
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
215.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 DKKΒ 23.30
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
144.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 DKKΒ 36.17
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
313.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 DKKΒ 15.13
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
107.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKKΒ 11.03
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 DKKΒ 15.06
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
162.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKKΒ 5.11
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.27 DKKΒ 66.1
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
350.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 DKKΒ 67.8
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
3.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKKΒ 11.63
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 DKKΒ 13.13
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
-15.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 DKKΒ 24.16
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
347.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.6 DKKΒ 493
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
87.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKKΒ 48.47
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
409.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKKΒ 10.91
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
-10.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 DKKΒ 396
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
664.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 DKKΒ 13.52
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
123.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.1K DKKΒ 315.6K
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
176.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKKΒ 316.5K
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
86.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKKΒ 1,271
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
141.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 DKKΒ 114
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
85.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.14 DKKΒ 265
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
73.73%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.94 DKKΒ 263
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
58.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.25 DKKΒ 194
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
61.59%
Cinema Ticket
$18.36 DKKΒ 118
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
353.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 DKKΒ 3,794
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
86.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,975 DKKΒ 38.4K
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
0.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKKΒ 658
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
73.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.48 DKKΒ 228
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKKΒ 775
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKKΒ 1,272
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
83.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,317 DKKΒ 14.9K
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
371.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 DKKΒ 9,957
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
317.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,123 DKKΒ 20.1K
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
280.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,767 DKKΒ 17.8K
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
278.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ballerup
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,029 DKKΒ 38.8K
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
1066.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Ballerup: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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