Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsta and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Marsta is 95.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Marsta is 102.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.02 SEKĀ 121
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
115.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SEKĀ 647
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
110.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 SEKĀ 99.3
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
47.19%
Cappuccino
$4.46 SEKĀ 41.26
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
173.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEKĀ 19.91
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
104.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.47
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEKĀ 68.1
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
324.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEKĀ 68.8
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
133.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEKĀ 16.27
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.37
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
133.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEKĀ 37.60
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
194.20%
Eggs
$3.82 SEKĀ 35.39
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
69.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 SEKĀ 131
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
215.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 SEKĀ 85.9
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
61.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 SEKĀ 147
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
78.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 SEKĀ 33.93
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEKĀ 23.90
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
143.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEKĀ 28.49
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
103.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 SEKĀ 35.43
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
181.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEKĀ 14.28
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SEKĀ 14.50
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 SEKĀ 25.61
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
207.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.49
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
98.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 SEKĀ 66.4
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
217.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 SEKĀ 98.5
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
6.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEKĀ 16.68
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEKĀ 18.01
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-18.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.05 SEKĀ 37.53
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
370.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEKĀ 943
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
145.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 SEKĀ 110
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
710.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.59
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-18.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 SEKĀ 536
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
645.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEKĀ 17.83
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
98.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEKĀ 307.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
84.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEKĀ 312.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
26.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 SEKĀ 832
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
10.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.06 SEKĀ 260
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
198.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 SEKĀ 340
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
55.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.55 SEKĀ 264
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
11.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.96 SEKĀ 231
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
29.39%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 SEKĀ 147
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
286.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEKĀ 1,357
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-52.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$739 SEKĀ 6,842
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-87.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 SEKĀ 725
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
30.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.77 SEKĀ 405
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
36.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 SEKĀ 912
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-4.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 SEKĀ 993
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-0.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SEKĀ 7,745
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
73.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 SEKĀ 6,025
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
72.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEKĀ 12.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 SEKĀ 9,981
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
49.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,064 SEKĀ 37.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
45.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,568 SEKĀ 23.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
94.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Marsta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,971 SEKĀ 46.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
824.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Marsta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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