Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Esbjerg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 113.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 140.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 DKK 150
$6.23 COP 26K
272.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 696
$32.34 COP 134.8K
234.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.3 DKK 85.7
$7.39 COP 30.8K
79.97%
Cappuccino
$5.02 DKK 32.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
191.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
203.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 DKK 19.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
315.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 DKK 46.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
331.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 DKK 39.56
$3.2 COP 13.3K
91.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
98.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 DKK 16.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
112.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
81.20%
Eggs
$4.9 DKK 31.58
$2.22 COP 9,252
120.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 DKK 43.63
$4.55 COP 19K
48.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 DKK 61.6
$5.71 COP 23.8K
67.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 DKK 64.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
16.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 DKK 17.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DKK 17.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
84.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 DKK 20.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
125.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 DKK 12.98
$1.11 COP 4,619
81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
77.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 DKK 4.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.16 DKK 59
$2.35 COP 9,809
289.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.4 DKK 54.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 DKK 10.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.71
$0.83 COP 3,464
380.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$193 DKK 1,242
$41.9 COP 174.7K
359.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.32 DKK 60.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
560.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77 DKK 496
$7.85 COP 32.7K
881.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
167.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55K DKK 354.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
110.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,969
$82.5 COP 344.1K
270.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 DKK 136
$9.44 COP 39.4K
124.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.81 DKK 295
$23.51 COP 98K
94.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.07 DKK 252
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.17 DKK 246
$19.14 COP 79.8K
99.43%
Cinema Ticket
$22.61 DKK 146
$3.96 COP 16.5K
470.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 DKK 3,118
$305 COP 1.3M
58.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,690 DKK 56K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
46.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 DKK 590
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 DKK 249
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 DKK 498
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$106 COP 440.5K
19.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,754
$489 COP 2M
114.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 DKK 3,373
$379 COP 1.6M
38.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 DKK 7,732
$827 COP 3.4M
45.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 DKK 6,254
$729 COP 3M
33.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
27.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
869.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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