Copenhagen vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
97
63
🏙️ Population
667K
2.53M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 148% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 650th and 5161st ($2656 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Denmark and Colombia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 4th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Medellin

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Copenhagen Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$7264

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685