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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 128.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 107.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$6.23 COP 26K
204.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$32.34 COP 134.8K
260.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
88.09%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$1.72 COP 7,155
295.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
310.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
342.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
463.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$3.2 COP 13.3K
140.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$1.09 COP 4,552
80.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
158.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$1.33 COP 5,544
84.21%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
124.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$4.55 COP 19K
196.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
85.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$8.59 COP 35.8K
84.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$1.07 COP 4,461
164.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
189.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
56.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
274.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-15.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$0.83 COP 3,464
349.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$41.9 COP 174.7K
87.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
334.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$7.85 COP 32.7K
663.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
174.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
82.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$82.5 COP 344.1K
154.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$9.44 COP 39.4K
114.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$23.51 COP 98K
74.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$19.14 COP 79.8K
54.34%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$3.96 COP 16.5K
327.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$305 COP 1.3M
26.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-2.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$103 COP 430.1K
17.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$106 COP 440.5K
90.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$489 COP 2M
171.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$379 COP 1.6M
205.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
221.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$729 COP 3M
192.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
56.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
734.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
13.43
-70.74%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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