Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roskilde

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.2% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.7% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.97 DKK 122
-67.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$117 DKK 752
-72.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.9 DKK 89.6
-46.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$6.81 DKK 43.91
-74.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.52 DKK 29.13
-75.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-77.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-82.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.69 DKK 49.53
-58.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.97 DKK 12.69
-44.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.2 DKK 20.62
-61.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.45 DKK 15.81
-45.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.98 DKK 32.06
-55.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.51 DKK 87.1
-66.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.58 DKK 68.1
-46.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.84 DKK 102
-45.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.79 DKK 17.96
-19.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.83 DKK 18.22
-62.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.11 DKK 13.61
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.11 DKK 26.51
-65.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.74 DKK 11.23
-36.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 DKK 9.56
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.59 DKK 10.23
-44.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 DKK 5.11
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.8 DKK 56.7
-73.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.88 DKK 50.8
18.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.96 DKK 12.63
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.08 DKK 13.39
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.73 DKK 24.06
-77.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$78.5 DKK 506
-46.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.12 DKK 39.44
-76.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.41 DKK 9.11
39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$59.9 DKK 386
-86.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.19 DKK 14.13
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.3K DKK 311K
-63.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
-45.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$210 DKK 1,352
-60.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.28 DKK 131
-53.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.92 DKK 264
-42.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.9 DKK 354
-53.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.54 DKK 190
-35.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.91 DKK 109
-76.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$386 DKK 2,487
-21.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,750 DKK 37K
3.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 DKK 649
-42.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.99 DKK 232
-12.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 DKK 782
-15.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$201 DKK 1,298
-47.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,327 DKK 8,549
-63.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,159 DKK 7,470
-67.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
-68.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
-65.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
-28.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
-36.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-88.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.93
241.73%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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