Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ballerup Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ballerup

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 60% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 60.2% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$25.65 DKK 166
-76.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$126 DKK 815
-73.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$15.65 DKK 101
-53.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.98 DKK 45.09
-76.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$4.49 DKK 29.01
-76.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$3.21 DKK 20.74
-76.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$9.29 DKK 60.0
-81.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.59 DKK 49.02
-58.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.06 DKK 13.32
-48.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.15 DKK 20.37
-58.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.46 DKK 15.88
-43.90%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$5.06 DKK 32.67
-55.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.67 DKK 88.3
-67.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$10.92 DKK 70.5
-47.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.12 DKK 104
-45.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.07 DKK 19.86
-27.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$3.30 DKK 21.32
-67.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.58 DKK 23.15
-57.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$5.67 DKK 36.61
-76.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.27 DKK 14.63
-50.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.80 DKK 11.61
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-61.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.79 DKK 5.11
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$10.14 DKK 65.5
-77.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.07 DKK 65.0
-0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.78 DKK 11.48
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.13 DKK 13.77
12.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.70 DKK 23.89
-76.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$77.4 DKK 500
-46.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$7.59 DKK 49.04
-80.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.73 DKK 11.18
12.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$62.1 DKK 401
-87.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.17 DKK 14.03
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$49.2K DKK 317.6K
-63.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$48.2K DKK 311.5K
-44.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$198 DKK 1,281
-59.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.47 DKK 113
-46.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$41.81 DKK 270
-43.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.46 DKK 268
-38.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$29.46 DKK 190
-34.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$18.65 DKK 121
-78.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$593 DKK 3,828
-48.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,802 DKK 37.5K
1.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$104 DKK 672
-42.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$35.18 DKK 227
-9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$122 DKK 791
-16.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$199 DKK 1,288
-45.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$2,332 DKK 15.1K
-79.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,532 DKK 9,896
-75.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$3,157 DKK 20.4K
-73.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,829 DKK 18.3K
-74.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$6,256 DKK 40.4K
-91.41%
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 Ballerup: March 2, 2026

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