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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.8% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.9% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$18.77 DKK 121
-67.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$118 DKK 760
-71.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$13.79 DKK 88.7
-47.14%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$7.11 DKK 45.74
-77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$4.76 DKK 30.60
-77.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$3.21 DKK 20.65
-76.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$9.18 DKK 59.0
-81.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.65 DKK 49.22
-58.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.07 DKK 13.29
-48.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.19 DKK 20.53
-58.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.42 DKK 15.58
-42.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$5.05 DKK 32.44
-55.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$13.62 DKK 87.6
-67.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$10.69 DKK 68.8
-46.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$16.13 DKK 104
-45.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.77 DKK 17.80
-19.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.90 DKK 18.62
-63.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.16 DKK 13.88
-30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$4.22 DKK 27.16
-67.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.83 DKK 11.75
-38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.51 DKK 9.71
-22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.63 DKK 10.45
-44.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.75 DKK 4.81
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$8.99 DKK 57.8
-74.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.78 DKK 50.1
28.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.00 DKK 12.83
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.11 DKK 13.57
13.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$3.79 DKK 24.37
-77.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$78.8 DKK 507
-47.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$6.16 DKK 39.61
-76.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.43 DKK 9.20
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$60.8 DKK 391
-87.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$2.18 DKK 14.05
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
-63.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$48.5K DKK 311.6K
-44.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$211 DKK 1,360
-61.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$20.25 DKK 130
-53.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$41.03 DKK 264
-42.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$55.0 DKK 353
-53.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$29.53 DKK 190
-34.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$16.98 DKK 109
-75.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$390 DKK 2,508
-21.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
1.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$101 DKK 649
-40.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$36.11 DKK 232
-11.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$120 DKK 773
-14.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$202 DKK 1,296
-46.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,338 DKK 8,600
-63.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,125 DKK 7,232
-66.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,690 DKK 17.3K
-69.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,072 DKK 13.3K
-65.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,959 DKK 44.7K
-60.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$6,345 DKK 40.8K
-79.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,188 DKK 26.9K
-87.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.93
241.73%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: March 1, 2026

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