Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Greenland

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $3,065 in Greenland, rent and utilities included – about $17,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇬🇱 Greenland
$3,065
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.4% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.9% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$17.71 DKK 118
-54.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$105 DKK 703
-55.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$15.10 DKK 101
-37.55%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$5.67 DKK 37.83
-48.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$2.66 DKK 17.73
-34.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$2.89 DKK 19.29
-54.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$10.31 DKK 68.8
-69.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$7.97 DKK 53.2
-30.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.59 DKK 17.30
-45.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$4.36 DKK 29.10
-44.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$4.69 DKK 31.32
-65.25%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$5.56 DKK 37.12
-49.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$37.89 DKK 253
-74.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$26.84 DKK 179
-65.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$23.94 DKK 160
-43.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$5.27 DKK 35.17
-24.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$4.51 DKK 30.06
-67.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$5.37 DKK 35.86
-60.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$4.45 DKK 29.71
-49.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$3.87 DKK 25.83
-50.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$4.23 DKK 28.24
-61.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$6.09 DKK 40.62
-81.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$3.09 DKK 20.61
-59.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$13.44 DKK 89.7
-71.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$22.74 DKK 152
-42.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$5.69 DKK 37.97
-71.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$4.08 DKK 27.25
-44.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$3.65 DKK 24.39
-67.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$87.3 DKK 582
-14.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$3.33 DKK 22.20
-61.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$6.15 DKK 41.04
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$7.47 DKK 49.84
9.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$0.93 DKK 6.19
36.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$37.6K DKK 250.7K
-28.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$12.4K DKK 82.7K
177.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$310 DKK 2,067
-47.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$80.1 DKK 535
-83.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$150 DKK 999
-81.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$53.0 DKK 354
-16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$21.00 DKK 140
-71.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$591 DKK 3,942
29.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$10.5K DKK 70.3K
-15.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$141 DKK 942
-39.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$49.55 DKK 331
16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$151 DKK 1,007
-12.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$226 DKK 1,510
-57.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$994 DKK 6,634
3.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$1,035 DKK 6,907
-41.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,580 DKK 10.5K
14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$1,582 DKK 10.6K
-37.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$4,149 DKK 27.7K
-5.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$4,534 DKK 30.3K
-63.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Greenland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$4,064 DKK 27.1K
-84.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.66
93.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Greenland: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Greenland
$1K 71.2% $431
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Greenland
$691 140% $403
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Greenland
$540 165% $336
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Greenland
$256 53.5% $89
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Greenland
$345 107% $178
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Greenland
$136 49% $45
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Greenland
$95 68.2% $39
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇬🇱 Greenland
🕒 Local time
02:43 2:43 AM
06:43 6:43 AM
4 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
56,609
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

DKK, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Danish Krone exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.67 DKK (1 DKK = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.48 DKK (1 DKK = 0.134 EUR).

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