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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.7% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.4% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$18.98 DKK 120
-67.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$115 DKK 726
-71.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$13.99 DKK 88.5
-47.68%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$7.11 DKK 45.02
-76.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$4.77 DKK 30.18
-76.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$3.18 DKK 20.16
-75.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$9.45 DKK 59.8
-81.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.65 DKK 48.41
-58.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.08 DKK 13.15
-46.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.32 DKK 21.04
-60.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.44 DKK 15.44
-43.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.83 DKK 30.60
-54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$13.69 DKK 86.6
-68.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$10.80 DKK 68.4
-46.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$15.97 DKK 101
-43.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.66 DKK 16.84
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.81 DKK 17.76
-60.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.14 DKK 13.57
-31.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.07 DKK 25.78
-66.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.75 DKK 11.06
-36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.52 DKK 9.65
-23.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.63 DKK 10.29
-45.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.80 DKK 5.08
8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$9.04 DKK 57.2
-74.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.73 DKK 48.90
40.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.91 DKK 12.12
-37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.15 DKK 13.64
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.68 DKK 23.32
-78.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$78.3 DKK 495
-47.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.33 DKK 40.07
-77.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.42 DKK 9.00
34.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$60.5 DKK 383
-87.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.14 DKK 13.56
-54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$49.0K DKK 310.2K
-63.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$47.5K DKK 300.9K
-44.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$210 DKK 1,327
-61.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$19.59 DKK 124
-50.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$40.72 DKK 258
-40.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$54.8 DKK 347
-52.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$29.78 DKK 188
-36.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$16.73 DKK 106
-76.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$394 DKK 2,494
-22.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,968 DKK 37.8K
-1.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$102 DKK 647
-42.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$36.40 DKK 230
-10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$119 DKK 755
-14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$201 DKK 1,273
-46.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,327 DKK 8,402
-64.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,149 DKK 7,271
-67.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,642 DKK 16.7K
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$2,125 DKK 13.5K
-66.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$7,078 DKK 44.8K
-59.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$6,295 DKK 39.8K
-78.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,407 DKK 27.9K
-87.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.93
241.73%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Roskilde: April 13, 2026

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