Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Marbella is 62.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marbella is 66.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.23
$6.23 COP 26K
127.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.56 €40.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.63%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.1 COP 4,575
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.66 COP 6,916
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 €11.32
$4.55 COP 19K
188.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
178.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
144.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.6 €71.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
97.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 €11.76
$7.85 COP 32.7K
73.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 €94.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
33.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$9.44 COP 39.4K
149.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.79 €28.31
$23.51 COP 98K
39.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 €43.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
96.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.17 €22.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
36.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.4 €8.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
137.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 €338
$305 COP 1.3M
28.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,528 €5,636
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 €72.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$31.59 COP 131.7K
30.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 €65.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.3
$106 COP 440.5K
8.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,302
$489 COP 2M
208.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 €1,079
$379 COP 1.6M
229.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,979 €3,435
$827 COP 3.4M
381.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,470 €2,132
$729 COP 3M
238.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,655 €5,746
$2,190 COP 9.1M
203.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,927
$1,532 COP 6.4M
196.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,218 €1,915
$550 COP 2.3M
303.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.43
-73.86%

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Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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