Cost of Living Comparison Between Massa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Massa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Massa is 72.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Massa is 80.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Massa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$6.23 COP 26K
182.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 €64.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
129.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 €9.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.68%
Cappuccino
$2.16 €1.87
$1.72 COP 7,155
25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.6 €3.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
177.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Massa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
108.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
109.02%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
122.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.61 €17.79
$4.55 COP 19K
352.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.5 €11.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
136.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 €15.61
$8.59 COP 35.8K
110.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
108.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
46.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
193.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €7.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Massa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
103.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 €38.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
316.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.49 €25.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
275.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Massa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$82.5 COP 344.1K
114.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.78 €12.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
56.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.44 €26.29
$23.51 COP 98K
29.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Massa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 €47.73
$25.68 COP 107.1K
115.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.5 €20.29
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.25 €8.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
158.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Massa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €578
$305 COP 1.3M
119.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,562 €3,939
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-23.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Massa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 €81
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.38 €38.32
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 €82.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 €145
$106 COP 440.5K
58.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Massa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 €653
$489 COP 2M
54.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 €508
$379 COP 1.6M
55.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 €1,064
$827 COP 3.4M
49.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$729 COP 3M
26.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,901 €2,504
$2,190 COP 9.1M
32.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,485 €1,282
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-3.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Massa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,748 €1,510
$550 COP 2.3M
217.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
13.43
-64.04%

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Last update for Massa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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