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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$23.56 DKK 149
-73.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$109 DKK 688
-69.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$13.35 DKK 84.5
-45.17%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.12 DKK 32.43
-67.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.20 DKK 20.28
-65.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$3.06 DKK 19.35
-74.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$7.57 DKK 47.90
-77.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$6.34 DKK 40.14
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.16 DKK 13.65
-48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.62 DKK 16.56
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.43 DKK 15.39
-43.21%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$5.12 DKK 32.41
-56.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.94 DKK 43.95
-37.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$9.85 DKK 62.4
-41.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.97 DKK 63.1
-9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.56 DKK 16.22
-11.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.82 DKK 17.82
-60.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.88 DKK 18.20
-49.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.35 DKK 21.19
-59.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.04 DKK 12.89
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.69 DKK 10.69
-31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.53 DKK 9.69
-41.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.72 DKK 4.57
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$9.42 DKK 59.6
-75.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.42 DKK 53.3
28.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.57 DKK 9.96
-23.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.34 DKK 14.82
5.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.82 DKK 24.20
-79.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$197 DKK 1,249
-79.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$9.42 DKK 59.6
-84.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.70 DKK 10.76
12.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$77.3 DKK 489
-90.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.22 DKK 14.05
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$46.8K DKK 295.9K
-61.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$54.5K DKK 345.0K
-51.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$306 DKK 1,938
-73.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$21.37 DKK 135
-54.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$47.16 DKK 299
-48.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$39.47 DKK 250
-34.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$38.07 DKK 241
-50.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$22.13 DKK 140
-82.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$496 DKK 3,143
-38.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$8,802 DKK 55.7K
-32.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$94.3 DKK 597
-37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$38.18 DKK 242
-14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$76.4 DKK 484
33.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$122 DKK 775
-11.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,048 DKK 6,636
-54.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$515 DKK 3,259
-27.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,227 DKK 7,766
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$965 DKK 6,111
-25.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$3,113 DKK 19.7K
-7.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,378 DKK 15.1K
-42.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$5,217 DKK 33.0K
-89.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Esbjerg: April 11, 2026

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