Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsascala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsascala and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Marsascala is 60.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsascala is 40.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 €17.42
$6.23 COP 26K
223.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.24%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.97
$1.72 COP 7,155
32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.73 COP 3,060
110.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
103.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 €3.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
224.81%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
105.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 €8.87
$4.55 COP 19K
125.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 €5.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
81.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
136.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 €2
$0.89 COP 3,718
160.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 €5.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
164.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
234.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
300.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.11 €42.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
525.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
123.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K €11.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-47.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 €81.3
$82.5 COP 344.1K
14.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.37 €24.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
200.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 €24.58
$23.51 COP 98K
21.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.18
$25.68 COP 107.1K
103.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 €16.86
$19.14 COP 79.8K
2.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.31 €8.9
$3.96 COP 16.5K
160.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €367
$305 COP 1.3M
39.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,441
$5,925 COP 24.7M
84.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 €20.34
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-25.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 €63.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 €46.78
$106 COP 440.5K
-48.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 €764
$489 COP 2M
80.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €640
$379 COP 1.6M
95.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 €1,321
$827 COP 3.4M
85.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,115
$729 COP 3M
77.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,816 €2,432
$2,190 COP 9.1M
28.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,532 COP 6.4M
58.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marsascala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,181 €1,883
$550 COP 2.3M
296.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
13.43
-66.79%

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Last update for Marsascala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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