Cost of Living Comparison Between Massy and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Massy and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Massy is 103.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Massy is 111.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Massy
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 €13.85
$6.03 COP 22.9K
167.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 €50.6
$33.17 COP 125.7K
77.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.11
$7.29 COP 27.6K
93.28%
Cappuccino
$4.57 €3.93
$1.63 COP 6,174
180.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.47
$1.05 COP 3,974
174.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.99
$0.77 COP 2,918
201.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 €7.08
$1.73 COP 6,554
376.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$3.18 COP 12.0K
82.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Massy
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.07 COP 4,043
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.31 COP 4,968
54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.45
$1.38 COP 5,230
106.52%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.38
$2.25 COP 8,515
75.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.41 €14.95
$4.48 COP 17.0K
288.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.96 €11.99
$5.74 COP 21.7K
143.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 €19.29
$8.86 COP 33.6K
153.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 €3.02
$2.24 COP 8,496
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.06 COP 4,015
103.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.87
$1.51 COP 5,736
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 €3.20
$1.36 COP 5,154
174.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.25
$1.12 COP 4,247
133.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.17 COP 4,430
152.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 €1.46
$0.90 COP 3,418
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.80
$0.84 COP 3,171
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 €11.73
$2.26 COP 8,559
504.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 €8.20
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.18 COP 4,482
124.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.07
$2.39 COP 9,054
49.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Massy
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 €2.29
$0.86 COP 3,255
209.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.45 €41.62
$41.45 COP 157.1K
16.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 €3.95
$1.47 COP 5,559
212.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.95 COP 7,372
-16.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.5 €48.57
$7.76 COP 29.4K
628.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.97 COP 3,665
113.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
109.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
36.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Massy
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 €185
$81.1 COP 307.3K
165.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 €14.47
$9.40 COP 35.6K
79.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.31 €31.19
$23.61 COP 89.4K
53.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Massy
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 €32.84
$25.55 COP 96.8K
49.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.10 €19.84
$19.29 COP 73.1K
19.75%
Cinema Ticket
$14.82 €12.73
$4.10 COP 15.5K
261.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Massy
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$840 €721
$306 COP 1.2M
174.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,508 €7,308
$5,899 COP 22.3M
44.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Massy
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €97.8
$59.8 COP 226.6K
90.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.0 €49.78
$31.96 COP 121.1K
81.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 €108
$103 COP 389.1K
22.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €134
$108 COP 408.7K
44.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Massy
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,047
$483 COP 1.8M
152.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 €672
$377 COP 1.4M
107.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 €1,432
$822 COP 3.1M
102.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 €1,466
$721 COP 2.7M
136.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,089 €5,231
$2,784 COP 10.5M
118.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,996 €2,573
$1,320 COP 5.0M
126.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Massy
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 €2,694
$538 COP 2.0M
483.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Massy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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