Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 109.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 149.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.5 DKK 99.9
$6.23 COP 26K
148.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 DKK 522
$32.34 COP 134.8K
150.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 DKK 98.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
106.22%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
298.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
164.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
371.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 DKK 64
$1.66 COP 6,916
498.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.67
$3.2 COP 13.3K
135.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 DKK 18.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
162.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 DKK 24.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
202.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
185.71%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
118.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.93 DKK 244
$4.55 COP 19K
733.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 DKK 155
$5.71 COP 23.8K
321.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 DKK 101
$8.59 COP 35.8K
83.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 DKK 25.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
75.22%
Banana (1kg)
$4.56 DKK 29.36
$1.07 COP 4,461
326.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 DKK 24.58
$1.42 COP 5,911
169.01%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 DKK 22.77
$1.11 COP 4,619
218.02%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
202.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.68 DKK 30.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
425.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
278.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 DKK 65.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
333.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.94 DKK 148
$9.34 COP 38.9K
145.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.04 DKK 38.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
411.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 DKK 21.15
$0.83 COP 3,464
295.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 DKK 574
$41.9 COP 174.7K
112.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DKK 36.24
$1.41 COP 5,899
298.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 DKK 50.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-0.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.95
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,474
$82.5 COP 344.1K
177.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.9 DKK 405
$9.44 COP 39.4K
565.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,013
$23.51 COP 98K
568.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 369
$25.68 COP 107.1K
123.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.73 DKK 121
$3.96 COP 16.5K
372.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 DKK 3,858
$305 COP 1.3M
96.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 DKK 7,735
$489 COP 2M
145.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 DKK 5,887
$379 COP 1.6M
141.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
213.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
$729 COP 3M
224.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
30.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
210.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
812.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
13.43
-64.93%

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Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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