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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.9% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.3% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.53 DKK 164
-75.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$124 DKK 799
-73.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.69 DKK 101
-52.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$6.81 DKK 43.85
-74.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.25 DKK 27.37
-74.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.21 DKK 20.68
-77.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.07 DKK 58.5
-81.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.91 DKK 51
-59.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.03 DKK 13.09
-46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.26 DKK 21.01
-61.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.51 DKK 16.16
-47.01%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.06 DKK 32.61
-56.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.38 DKK 86.2
-65.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.58 DKK 68.2
-46.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.72 DKK 101
-45.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.94 DKK 18.94
-23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.23 DKK 20.81
-66.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.51 DKK 22.62
-56.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.61 DKK 36.14
-74.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.3 DKK 14.79
-51.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.72 DKK 11.06
-31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.34 DKK 15.07
-61.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 DKK 5.38
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.17 DKK 65.5
-76.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.26 DKK 59.7
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.74 DKK 11.22
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.09 DKK 13.46
19.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.7 DKK 23.85
-77.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$79.1 DKK 510
-47.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.63 DKK 49.18
-81.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.74 DKK 11.22
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$61.6 DKK 397
-87.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 DKK 13.62
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.9K DKK 315.3K
-64.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
-45.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$196 DKK 1,262
-57.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.8 DKK 115
-46.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.96 DKK 264
-42.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.23 DKK 266
-37.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$30.01 DKK 193
-36.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.39 DKK 118
-78.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$600 DKK 3,865
-49.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,800 DKK 37.4K
2.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 DKK 661
-43.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.44 DKK 228
-10.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$123 DKK 793
-16.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$194 DKK 1,252
-45.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,351 DKK 15.1K
-79.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,578 DKK 10.2K
-75.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,054 DKK 19.7K
-72.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,785 DKK 17.9K
-73.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,409 DKK 22K
-35.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,305 DKK 14.9K
-33.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,799 DKK 37.4K
-90.52%
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 Ballerup: October 27, 2025

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