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

😐 Solo nomad: Marseille is 109.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marseille is 121.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$6.23 COP 26K
174.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71 €61.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
119.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.35%
Cappuccino
$3.4 €2.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
198.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
179.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.8 €5.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
309.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
122.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
156.39%
Eggs
$5.1 €4.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
129.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.24 €23.52
$4.55 COP 19K
498.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.29 €13.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
167.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.27 €23.54
$8.59 COP 35.8K
217.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 €3.34
$2.26 COP 9,410
71.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
137.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
196.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 €3.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
202.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.11 COP 4,619
170.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
123.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
151.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
88.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.8 €11.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
487.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 €8.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
246.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
60.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.83 COP 3,464
145.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.9 €39.63
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
316.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
54.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.75 €24.83
$7.85 COP 32.7K
266.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.09 €25.12
$9.44 COP 39.4K
208.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.72 €29.98
$23.51 COP 98K
47.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38.01
$25.68 COP 107.1K
71.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.24 €18.34
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.97%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 €12.78
$3.96 COP 16.5K
273.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 €706
$305 COP 1.3M
168.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,832
$5,925 COP 24.7M
72.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 €112
$57.9 COP 241.4K
123.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.59 €41.95
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$103 COP 430.1K
18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 €132
$106 COP 440.5K
44.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 €700
$489 COP 2M
65.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$379 COP 1.6M
73.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,234
$827 COP 3.4M
72.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 €1,169
$729 COP 3M
85.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,070 €4,377
$2,190 COP 9.1M
131.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,062
$1,532 COP 6.4M
131.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,406 €2,077
$550 COP 2.3M
337.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
13.43
-71.33%

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Last update for Marseille: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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