Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkerød and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Birkerød is 112% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birkerød is 73.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 DKK 73.6
$6.23 COP 26K
83.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 DKK 344
$32.34 COP 134.8K
65.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 DKK 74.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.43%
Cappuccino
$4.62 DKK 29.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
168.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
245.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 DKK 18.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
291.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 DKK 39.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
266.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 DKK 24.38
$3.2 COP 13.3K
18.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 DKK 12.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
81.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
157.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 DKK 12.85
$1.33 COP 5,544
49.62%
Eggs
$5.41 DKK 34.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
143.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 DKK 55
$4.55 COP 19K
87.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 DKK 48.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 DKK 91.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
48.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 DKK 16.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
132.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 DKK 23.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
145.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 DKK 15.39
$1.42 COP 5,911
68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$1.11 COP 4,619
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DKK 14.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
153.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 DKK 6.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 DKK 65.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
330.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 DKK 69.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.13
$1.18 COP 4,927
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DKK 4.96
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-69.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
336.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$41.9 COP 174.7K
84.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
456.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 DKK 10.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 689
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1262.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.08
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
182.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
101.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,291
$82.5 COP 344.1K
142.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.68 DKK 114
$9.44 COP 39.4K
87.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 DKK 273
$23.51 COP 98K
79.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 DKK 265
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.87 DKK 192
$19.14 COP 79.8K
56.06%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 DKK 130
$3.96 COP 16.5K
410.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,795
$305 COP 1.3M
93.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 DKK 830
$57.9 COP 241.4K
122.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 DKK 337
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 DKK 919
$103 COP 430.1K
38.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$193 DKK 1,246
$106 COP 440.5K
83.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 DKK 5,845
$489 COP 2M
85.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,568
$379 COP 1.6M
87.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 DKK 9,973
$827 COP 3.4M
87.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 DKK 7,524
$729 COP 3M
60.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
65.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
44.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkerød
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
13.43
-68.80%

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Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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