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

😐 Solo nomad: Marseille is 112.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marseille is 113% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 €14.75
$6.14 COP 22.1K
183.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 €62.5
$33.05 COP 119.0K
123.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €9.90
$7.32 COP 26.4K
59.56%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.89
$1.66 COP 5,971
105.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.78
$1.10 COP 3,977
198.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.78 COP 2,815
152.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 €5.86
$1.71 COP 6,172
304.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 €4.77
$3.17 COP 11.4K
77.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.20
$1.11 COP 4,002
27.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.31 COP 4,707
110.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.92
$1.38 COP 4,967
150.00%
Eggs
$5.31 €4.50
$2.22 COP 7,989
139.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.50 €23.32
$4.34 COP 15.6K
533.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.17 €12.86
$5.80 COP 20.9K
161.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.64 €23.44
$8.98 COP 32.3K
207.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 €3.38
$2.26 COP 8,143
76.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 €2.22
$1.11 COP 4,013
135.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.51 €3.83
$1.46 COP 5,271
208.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 €3.60
$1.37 COP 4,916
210.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 €2.55
$1.11 COP 3,999
171.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 €2.17
$1.16 COP 4,188
120.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 €1.92
$0.89 COP 3,202
153.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.35
$0.87 COP 3,116
82.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.96 €11.83
$2.35 COP 8,473
494.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 €9.14
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-0.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.12 €3.50
$1.20 COP 4,319
243.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 €3.53
$2.48 COP 8,923
68.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.72
$0.79 COP 2,835
155.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.34 €39.30
$40.77 COP 146.8K
13.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €4.99
$1.42 COP 5,124
314.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.10 €2.63
$1.91 COP 6,882
62.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.20 €24.77
$7.65 COP 27.5K
281.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.75
$0.97 COP 3,481
113.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.3K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
110.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
35.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 €165
$81.3 COP 292.8K
138.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.29 €24.84
$9.63 COP 34.7K
204.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 €30.03
$24.36 COP 87.7K
45.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.94 €38.11
$26.02 COP 93.7K
72.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 €18.36
$18.92 COP 68.1K
14.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.17 €12.86
$3.89 COP 14.0K
289.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$808 €685
$304 COP 1.1M
165.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,725
$5,902 COP 21.3M
74.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 €111
$58.7 COP 211.3K
123.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 €40.33
$32.48 COP 116.9K
46.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €103
$102 COP 366.3K
19.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 €128
$108 COP 389.4K
39.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 €668
$474 COP 1.7M
66.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 €574
$371 COP 1.3M
82.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 €1,239
$848 COP 3.1M
72.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 €1,182
$716 COP 2.6M
94.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,220 €4,427
$2,871 COP 10.3M
81.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,745 €3,176
$1,375 COP 5.0M
172.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,319
$542 COP 1.9M
404.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
13.43
-71.33%

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Last update for Marseille: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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