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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.7% cheaper than Marseille without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.4% cheaper than Marseille without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$17.16 €14.81
-63.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$73.7 €63.6
-54.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.54 €9.97
-35.27%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.28 €2.83
-48.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$3.23 €2.79
-65.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.94 €1.68
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$6.96 €6.01
-75.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.63 €4.86
-44.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.38 €1.19
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.75 €2.37
-53.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$3.34 €2.88
-58.68%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$5.3 €4.58
-58.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$28.28 €24.42
-84.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$15.31 €13.22
-61.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$27.34 €23.6
-68.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.82 €3.3
-39.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.54 €2.19
-55.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$4.41 €3.81
-65.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$4.39 €3.79
-68.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$3.1 €2.68
-64.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.57 €2.22
-54.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.25 €1.94
-60.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.59 €1.37
-42.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$14.02 €12.1
-83.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.39 €8.1
0.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$4.11 €3.55
-70.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$4.07 €3.51
-39.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.09 €1.81
-61.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$46.36 €40.03
-12.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.95 €5.14
-75.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$3.07 €2.65
-36.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$29.07 €25.1
-72.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.19 €1.89
-52.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$36.8K €31.8K
-51.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$35.6K €30.8K
-26.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$193 €167
-57.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$29.41 €25.39
-67.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$35.13 €30.34
-31.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$45.04 €38.89
-44.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$21.74 €18.77
-13.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$15.29 €13.2
-74.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$821 €709
-61.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$10.2K €8,832
-41.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$131 €113
-54.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$47.18 €40.74
-31.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$120 €104
-15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$149 €129
-28.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$809 €699
-40.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$671 €580
-44.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,449 €1,251
-42.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,384 €1,195
-47.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$5,044 €4,355
-56.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$3,484 €3,008
-56.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Marseille
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$2,453 €2,118
-77.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.85
248.83%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Marseille: November 4, 2025

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