Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aalborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aalborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.2% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 60% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$26.03 DKK 168
-76.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$110 DKK 707
-70.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-51.48%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$6.18 DKK 39.8
-72.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.9 DKK 25.16
-71.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.01 DKK 19.39
-75.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.25 DKK 46.7
-77.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.34 DKK 40.87
-49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-46.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.29 DKK 27.66
-71.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.58 DKK 16.6
-48.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.92 DKK 31.7
-54.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.39 DKK 125
-76.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.46 DKK 61
-39.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.17 DKK 156
-64.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.95 DKK 18.99
-23.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.46 DKK 22.27
-69.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.74 DKK 30.56
-68.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.44 DKK 22.18
-58.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.18 DKK 14.06
-49.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.69 DKK 10.88
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.02 DKK 13.04
-55.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.57 DKK 10.13
-46.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-76.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.04 DKK 77.6
-22.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.7 DKK 17.39
-56.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-36.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.68 DKK 23.72
-77.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67 DKK 432
-37.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-84.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.35 DKK 15.14
-16.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$67.1 DKK 432
-88.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.14 DKK 13.8
-52.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
-61.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
-51.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$308 DKK 1,983
-73.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.37 DKK 138
-55.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.2 DKK 330
-54.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.6 DKK 274
-39.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.2 DKK 162
-24.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$23.26 DKK 150
-82.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$487 DKK 3,140
-37.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
26.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.1 DKK 600
-37.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.33 DKK 253
-19.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 DKK 781
-14.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$169 DKK 1,089
-37.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$905 DKK 5,828
-45.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$678 DKK 4,370
-44.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
-52.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,209 DKK 7,788
-39.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
-41.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
-48.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
-84.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.62
190.69%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

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