Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Herning is 123.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herning is 126.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 DKK 148
$6.23 COP 26K
268.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$32.34 COP 134.8K
238.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.01 DKK 90.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
89.58%
Cappuccino
$5.65 DKK 36.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
228.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 DKK 23.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
238.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 DKK 21.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
353.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.74 DKK 56.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
426.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$3.2 COP 13.3K
147.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 DKK 12.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 DKK 19.34
$1.33 COP 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
154.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 DKK 46.11
$4.55 COP 19K
57.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 DKK 79.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
117.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 DKK 109
$8.59 COP 35.8K
96.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 DKK 22.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
227.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
132.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 DKK 35.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
283.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
118.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 DKK 12.66
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
164.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
94.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
290.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 DKK 70.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
16.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
356.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 DKK 494
$41.9 COP 174.7K
83.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$1.41 COP 5,899
460.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DKK 13.67
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1248.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.26
$1.02 COP 4,265
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
167.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
96.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,279
$82.5 COP 344.1K
140.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
13.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 276
$23.51 COP 98K
82.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 254
$25.68 COP 107.1K
53.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.38 DKK 189
$19.14 COP 79.8K
53.50%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 131
$3.96 COP 16.5K
414.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,648
$305 COP 1.3M
85.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 658
$57.9 COP 241.4K
76.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 DKK 257
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 771
$103 COP 430.1K
15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$106 COP 440.5K
32.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 DKK 4,735
$489 COP 2M
50.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 DKK 3,559
$379 COP 1.6M
45.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 DKK 11K
$827 COP 3.4M
107.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 DKK 9,232
$729 COP 3M
96.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
52.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
58.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
760.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
13.43
-77.89%

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Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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