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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.7% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.5% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$23.59 DKK 152
-74.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$117 DKK 759
-71.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$13.89 DKK 89.7
-47.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.78 DKK 43.79
-75.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$4.60 DKK 29.75
-77.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$3.14 DKK 20.25
-75.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$9.33 DKK 60.3
-81.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.70 DKK 49.76
-58.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.97 DKK 12.72
-45.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.30 DKK 21.34
-60.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.58 DKK 16.68
-46.51%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.80 DKK 31.03
-53.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.74 DKK 88.8
-67.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$10.77 DKK 69.6
-46.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.28 DKK 105
-45.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.05 DKK 19.68
-26.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$3.32 DKK 21.46
-68.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.55 DKK 22.91
-57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$5.85 DKK 37.79
-76.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.31 DKK 14.95
-51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.73 DKK 11.19
-32.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.35 DKK 15.18
-61.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.85 DKK 5.47
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$9.97 DKK 64.4
-77.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.13 DKK 65.4
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.00 DKK 12.91
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.15 DKK 13.86
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.65 DKK 23.60
-76.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$65.0 DKK 420
-36.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$7.93 DKK 51.2
-81.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.66 DKK 10.72
17.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$60.6 DKK 391
-87.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.13 DKK 13.79
-54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$48.8K DKK 315.3K
-63.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$49.3K DKK 318.5K
-45.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$210 DKK 1,356
-61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$19.65 DKK 127
-52.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$42.07 DKK 272
-43.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$49.39 DKK 319
-48.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$34.43 DKK 222
-43.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$18.59 DKK 120
-77.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$734 DKK 4,742
-58.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,760 DKK 37.2K
2.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$104 DKK 672
-42.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$35.13 DKK 227
-9.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$119 DKK 768
-13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$197 DKK 1,273
-45.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,475 DKK 9,529
-67.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$994 DKK 6,423
-62.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,099 DKK 13.6K
-60.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,839 DKK 11.9K
-60.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$7,858 DKK 50.8K
-64.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$5,393 DKK 34.8K
-75.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,521 DKK 29.2K
-88.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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