Cost of Living Comparison Between Sisimiut and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sisimiut and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sisimiut is 183.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sisimiut is 225.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 DKK 118
$6.23 COP 26K
194.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 DKK 686
$32.34 COP 134.8K
229.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
108.80%
Cappuccino
$6.37 DKK 41.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
270.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 DKK 17.22
$1.1 COP 4,575
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
278.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.36 DKK 66.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
524.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 DKK 53
$3.2 COP 13.3K
157.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 DKK 16.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
136.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.9 DKK 25.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
214.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.4 DKK 34.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
306.02%
Eggs
$5.62 DKK 36.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
153.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.95 DKK 199
$4.55 COP 19K
580.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.01 DKK 135
$5.71 COP 23.8K
267.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.49 DKK 151
$8.59 COP 35.8K
173.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 DKK 34.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
134.07%
Banana (1kg)
$4.6 DKK 29.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
329.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.73
$1.51 COP 6,293
267.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 DKK 27.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
203.52%
Potato (1kg)
$3.7 DKK 23.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
233.33%
Onion (1kg)
$4.35 DKK 28
$1.18 COP 4,932
268.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.1 DKK 39.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
585.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 DKK 16.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
210.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 DKK 91
$2.35 COP 9,809
500.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.04 DKK 148
$9.34 COP 38.9K
146.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.44 DKK 41.49
$1.18 COP 4,927
445.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
54.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 DKK 20.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
290.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 DKK 589
$41.9 COP 174.7K
118.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 DKK 21.99
$1.41 COP 5,899
141.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 DKK 49.82
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-1.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 DKK 7.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K DKK 242.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.5K DKK 74.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-56.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 DKK 1,524
$82.5 COP 344.1K
186.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61 DKK 393
$9.44 COP 39.4K
546.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 DKK 936
$23.51 COP 98K
517.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.41 DKK 305
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.73 DKK 134
$3.96 COP 16.5K
423.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$586 DKK 3,777
$305 COP 1.3M
92.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K DKK 65.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
72.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 DKK 870
$57.9 COP 241.4K
133.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.51 DKK 319
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 DKK 803
$103 COP 430.1K
20.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 DKK 1,380
$106 COP 440.5K
102.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 DKK 1,998
$489 COP 2M
-36.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 DKK 2,334
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 DKK 7,572
$827 COP 3.4M
42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 DKK 6,330
$729 COP 3M
34.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,677 DKK 17.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
22.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,675 DKK 17.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
74.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sisimiut
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,572 DKK 42.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
1094.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
13.43
-63.14%

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Last update for Sisimiut: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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