Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilulissat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilulissat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ilulissat is 222.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 171.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilulissat is 207.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 DKK 152
$6.03 COP 22.8K
289.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 DKK 561
$33.17 COP 125.6K
161.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.00 DKK 123
$7.29 COP 27.6K
160.63%
Cappuccino
$4.29 DKK 27.72
$1.63 COP 6,170
163.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 DKK 10.20
$1.05 COP 3,971
50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 DKK 18.98
$0.77 COP 2,916
281.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.32 DKK 86.0
$1.73 COP 6,550
669.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 DKK 45.11
$3.18 COP 12.0K
119.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 DKK 20.16
$1.07 COP 4,040
191.59%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 DKK 35.20
$1.31 COP 4,965
316.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 DKK 28.98
$1.38 COP 5,227
225.36%
Eggs
$3.77 DKK 24.35
$2.25 COP 8,509
67.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.68 DKK 218
$4.48 COP 17.0K
651.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$40.57 DKK 262
$5.74 COP 21.7K
606.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.06 DKK 168
$8.86 COP 33.6K
194.13%
Apples (1kg)
$6.39 DKK 41.25
$2.24 COP 8,490
185.27%
Banana (1kg)
$5.44 DKK 35.15
$1.06 COP 4,012
413.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.07 DKK 39.22
$1.51 COP 5,732
301.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 DKK 29.62
$1.36 COP 5,151
237.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 DKK 25.44
$1.12 COP 4,244
251.79%
Onion (1kg)
$5.30 DKK 34.27
$1.17 COP 4,427
352.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.94 DKK 44.82
$0.90 COP 3,416
671.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 20.16
$0.84 COP 3,169
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 DKK 88.6
$2.26 COP 8,553
506.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.56 DKK 152
$9.97 COP 37.8K
136.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.89
$1.18 COP 4,479
69.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 DKK 27.43
$2.39 COP 9,048
77.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.75
$0.86 COP 3,253
363.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.3 DKK 596
$41.45 COP 156.9K
122.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 DKK 19.70
$1.47 COP 5,555
107.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 DKK 49.99
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-0.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 DKK 4.88
$0.97 COP 3,663
-22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K DKK 258.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
123.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K DKK 91.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-47.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 DKK 1,708
$81.1 COP 307.1K
225.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.7 DKK 444
$9.40 COP 35.6K
630.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$189 DKK 1,218
$23.61 COP 89.4K
698.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.68 DKK 49.59
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-69.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.44 DKK 119
$4.10 COP 15.5K
349.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 DKK 3,994
$306 COP 1.2M
101.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K DKK 69.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
81.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$169 DKK 1,092
$59.8 COP 226.5K
182.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 DKK 353
$31.96 COP 121.0K
70.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$170 DKK 1,099
$103 COP 388.8K
65.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 DKK 1,490
$108 COP 408.4K
113.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 DKK 3,210
$483 COP 1.8M
2.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 DKK 4,033
$377 COP 1.4M
65.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,844
$822 COP 3.1M
10.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 DKK 5,735
$721 COP 2.7M
23.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 DKK 25.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
40.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,281 DKK 27.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
224.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilulissat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,148 DKK 13.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
299.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
13.43
-63.14%

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Last update for Ilulissat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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