Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.3% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.9% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.16 DKK 149
-73.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$114 DKK 736
-71.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-47.70%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-74.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-77.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-82.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-58.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.08 DKK 13.4
-47.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-49.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-66.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-46.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.21 DKK 104
-47.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-25.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-68.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-57.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-51.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.78 DKK 11.45
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 DKK 5.05
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-77.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.51 DKK 61.3
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 DKK 13.23
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-78.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.1 DKK 426
-36.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.54 DKK 48.58
-81.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.74 DKK 11.19
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$62.1 DKK 400
-87.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.18 DKK 14.02
-53.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-63.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
-46.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$206 DKK 1,329
-60.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.13 DKK 130
-53.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.49 DKK 274
-44.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.14 DKK 310
-46.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.03 DKK 226
-45.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.28 DKK 118
-78.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$729 DKK 4,700
-58.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
1.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 DKK 666
-43.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36 DKK 232
-12.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 DKK 778
-14.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$197 DKK 1,270
-46.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-65.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$997 DKK 6,425
-61.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-61.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-60.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-69.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-66.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-87.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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