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Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 150.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 164.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 192.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.16 DKK 162
$5.97 COP 21.9K
321.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 DKK 794
$32.40 COP 119.0K
281.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.7
$7.13 COP 26.2K
115.29%
Cappuccino
$6.62 DKK 42.57
$1.65 COP 6,043
301.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 DKK 28.17
$1.06 COP 3,882
313.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 DKK 21.17
$0.77 COP 2,839
327.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.58 DKK 61.6
$1.75 COP 6,418
447.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$3.06 COP 11.2K
195.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 DKK 14.59
$1.10 COP 4,026
106.36%
White Bread (500g)
$4.87 DKK 31.31
$1.30 COP 4,771
274.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 DKK 20.49
$1.34 COP 4,905
138.06%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.25
$2.26 COP 8,299
149.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.14 DKK 97.4
$4.50 COP 16.5K
236.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$5.80 COP 21.3K
111.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.81 DKK 108
$8.96 COP 32.9K
87.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.07
$2.37 COP 8,691
38.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.55
$1.07 COP 3,939
228.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.88 DKK 24.96
$1.48 COP 5,418
162.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 DKK 36.69
$1.36 COP 5,011
319.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.48
$1.13 COP 4,135
126.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 DKK 13.64
$1.13 COP 4,161
87.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$0.89 COP 3,274
164.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 DKK 10.36
$0.85 COP 3,114
89.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 DKK 64.3
$2.28 COP 8,361
338.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.82 DKK 69.6
$10.15 COP 37.3K
6.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 DKK 11.48
$1.19 COP 4,359
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DKK 15.42
$2.40 COP 8,828
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🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.30
$0.84 COP 3,074
330.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 762
$40.85 COP 150.0K
189.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 DKK 50.7
$1.48 COP 5,417
433.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 DKK 13.17
$1.89 COP 6,949
8.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 685
$8.05 COP 29.5K
1223.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 DKK 14.72
$0.94 COP 3,455
143.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 326.9K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
186.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.0K DKK 328.1K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
93.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,307
$81.9 COP 300.7K
148.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 DKK 112
$9.54 COP 35.0K
82.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.40 DKK 279
$23.68 COP 87.0K
83.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 DKK 365
$25.85 COP 94.9K
119.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.20 DKK 226
$18.72 COP 68.7K
88.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.98 DKK 128
$4.05 COP 14.9K
393.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,912
$316 COP 1.2M
92.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K DKK 106.0K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
176.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 823
$59.0 COP 216.4K
117.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 DKK 346
$32.49 COP 119.3K
65.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$99.9 COP 366.7K
38.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 DKK 1,277
$108 COP 394.9K
84.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,010 DKK 12.9K
$491 COP 1.8M
308.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,486
$371 COP 1.4M
297.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,523 DKK 22.7K
$821 COP 3.0M
328.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,548 DKK 16.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
248.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K DKK 66.1K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
240.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,907 DKK 44.4K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
418.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,798 DKK 30.8K
$517 COP 1.9M
827.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
13.43
-68.80%

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Last update for Copenhagen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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