Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kongens Lyngby is 104% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongens Lyngby is 149.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 162.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.46 DKK 151
$6.23 COP 26K
276.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 735
$32.34 COP 134.8K
252.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 DKK 88.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.93%
Cappuccino
$6.91 DKK 44.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
301.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 DKK 29.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
318.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
354.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 DKK 59.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
456.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 DKK 55.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
170.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 14.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
99.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.22 DKK 20.74
$1.24 COP 5,188
159.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 DKK 16.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
94.74%
Eggs
$5.44 DKK 35.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
145.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.42 DKK 99.4
$4.55 COP 19K
238.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 DKK 79.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
117.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 DKK 111
$8.59 COP 35.8K
100.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
211.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
143.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.94 DKK 38.28
$1.42 COP 5,911
318.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
132.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
82.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
171.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 DKK 8.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.1 DKK 65.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
329.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 DKK 69.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 DKK 12.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.94 DKK 31.84
$0.83 COP 3,464
495.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.3 DKK 588
$41.9 COP 174.7K
117.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$1.41 COP 5,899
460.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 DKK 13.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.3 DKK 389
$7.85 COP 32.7K
668.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
120.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
184.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
99.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,324
$82.5 COP 344.1K
149.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.69 DKK 127
$9.44 COP 39.4K
108.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.26 DKK 285
$23.51 COP 98K
88.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 DKK 272
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.29 DKK 189
$19.14 COP 79.8K
53.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.93 DKK 128
$3.96 COP 16.5K
403.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 DKK 3,890
$305 COP 1.3M
98.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,295 DKK 40.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
6.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 667
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.17 DKK 233
$31.59 COP 131.7K
14.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 766
$103 COP 430.1K
15.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,251
$106 COP 440.5K
83.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,800 DKK 11.6K
$489 COP 2M
267.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 DKK 4,485
$379 COP 1.6M
83.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,794 DKK 18K
$827 COP 3.4M
237.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 DKK 13.2K
$729 COP 3M
180.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,399 DKK 21.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
55.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,445 DKK 15.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
59.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongens Lyngby
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,839 DKK 24.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
598.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
13.43
-68.80%

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Last update for Kongens Lyngby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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