Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ringsted Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ringsted

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.2% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.5% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.85 DKK 147
-72.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$119 DKK 764
-72.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14 DKK 90.2
-47.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$7.08 DKK 45.59
-75.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.79 DKK 30.88
-77.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.12 DKK 20.1
-76.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.3 DKK 59.9
-82.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.55 DKK 48.66
-57.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.07 DKK 13.31
-47.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.14 DKK 20.23
-60.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.48 DKK 15.95
-46.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.85 DKK 31.26
-54.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.62 DKK 87.7
-66.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.66 DKK 68.7
-46.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.16 DKK 104
-46.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.07 DKK 19.8
-26.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.36 DKK 21.65
-68.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.62 DKK 23.33
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.95 DKK 38.32
-76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.3 DKK 14.79
-51.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 DKK 11.41
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.42 DKK 15.62
-63.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 DKK 5.12
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.89 DKK 63.7
-76.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.1 DKK 58.6
2.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.01 DKK 12.93
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.07 DKK 13.35
20.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ringsted
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
$77.3 DKK 498
-45.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.59 DKK 48.89
-81.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.74 DKK 11.24
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$62.3 DKK 401
-87.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 DKK 13.48
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$49.2K DKK 316.8K
-64.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$48.2K DKK 310.3K
-45.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$205 DKK 1,319
-59.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.91 DKK 128
-52.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$41.35 DKK 266
-43.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.09 DKK 271
-38.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$30.06 DKK 194
-36.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.6 DKK 120
-78.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$737 DKK 4,746
-58.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,792 DKK 37.3K
2.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 DKK 665
-43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.02 DKK 232
-12.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$120 DKK 774
-14.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$201 DKK 1,297
-47.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$920 DKK 5,930
-46.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$706 DKK 4,547
-46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,544 DKK 9,950
-46.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,188 DKK 7,653
-38.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,083 DKK 19.9K
-28.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,743 DKK 17.7K
-44.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ringsted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Ringsted: October 29, 2025

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