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Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Marseille is 110.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Marseille is 116% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
186.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.9 โ‚ฌ62.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
121.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
62.83%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.65 COPย 6,043
101.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.06 COPย 3,882
201.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.77 COPย 2,839
166.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.09
$1.75 COPย 6,418
304.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
91.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.10 COPย 4,026
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.30 COPย 4,771
110.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.34 COPย 4,905
146.27%
Eggs
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.58
$2.26 COPย 8,299
135.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
507.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.31 โ‚ฌ13.20
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
163.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.15 โ‚ฌ24.27
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
214.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.37 COPย 8,691
64.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.07 COPย 3,939
148.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
$1.48 COPย 5,418
201.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$1.36 COPย 5,011
219.85%
Potato (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.13 COPย 4,135
171.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.13 COPย 4,161
126.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$0.89 COPย 3,274
149.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.85 COPย 3,114
89.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$2.28 COPย 8,361
507.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 โ‚ฌ8.99
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$1.19 COPย 4,359
260.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.40 COPย 8,828
66.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.84 COPย 3,074
151.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.13 โ‚ฌ40.62
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
15.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$1.48 COPย 5,417
289.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.89 COPย 6,949
68.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.41 โ‚ฌ24.49
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
252.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$0.94 COPย 3,455
130.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
114.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
36.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
132.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.82 โ‚ฌ24.84
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
202.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.62 โ‚ฌ30.71
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
50.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 โ‚ฌ38.50
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
72.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 โ‚ฌ18.70
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.08
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
274.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 โ‚ฌ695
$316 COPย 1.2M
155.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,825
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
71.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
120.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.48 โ‚ฌ40.93
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
46.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$108 COPย 394.9K
37.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 โ‚ฌ698
$491 COPย 1.8M
64.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 โ‚ฌ578
$371 COPย 1.4M
80.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 โ‚ฌ1,236
$821 COPย 3.0M
74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 โ‚ฌ1,162
$731 COPย 2.7M
84.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,151 โ‚ฌ4,440
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
70.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,331 โ‚ฌ2,871
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
150.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,598 โ‚ฌ2,240
$517 COPย 1.9M
402.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
13.43
-71.33%

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Last update for Marseille: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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