Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esbjerg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esbjerg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.2% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.4% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.23 DKK 150
-73.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$108 DKK 696
-70.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.3 DKK 85.7
-44.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.02 DKK 32.37
-65.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.34 DKK 21.5
-67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.03 DKK 19.54
-75.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.16 DKK 46.13
-76.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.14 DKK 39.56
-47.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.16 DKK 13.93
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.63 DKK 16.93
-52.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.41 DKK 15.52
-44.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.9 DKK 31.58
-54.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.77 DKK 43.63
-32.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.56 DKK 61.6
-40.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10 DKK 64.4
-14.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.54 DKK 16.39
-11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.76 DKK 17.76
-61.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.78 DKK 17.91
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.2 DKK 20.61
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.01 DKK 12.98
-44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.75 DKK 11.26
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.58 DKK 10.19
-43.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 DKK 4.73
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.16 DKK 59
-74.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.4 DKK 54.1
11.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.55 DKK 10.01
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.42 DKK 15.58
2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.99 DKK 25.71
-79.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$193 DKK 1,242
-78.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.32 DKK 60.1
-84.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.75 DKK 11.25
12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$77 DKK 496
-89.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
-62.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$55K DKK 354.7K
-52.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$306 DKK 1,969
-73.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.15 DKK 136
-55.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.81 DKK 295
-48.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.07 DKK 252
-34.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$38.17 DKK 246
-49.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$22.61 DKK 146
-82.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$484 DKK 3,118
-37.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,690 DKK 56K
-31.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.6 DKK 590
-36.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.58 DKK 249
-18.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$77.4 DKK 498
33.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$126 DKK 813
-16.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,048 DKK 6,754
-53.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$524 DKK 3,373
-27.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,200 DKK 7,732
-31.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$971 DKK 6,254
-24.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,783 DKK 17.9K
-21.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,076 DKK 13.4K
-26.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,331 DKK 34.3K
-89.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esbjerg: October 29, 2025

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