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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.8% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$13.02 SEKĀ 121
-53.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$69.9 SEKĀ 647
-52.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$10.73 SEKĀ 99.3
-32.06%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.46 SEKĀ 41.26
-63.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.15 SEKĀ 19.91
-51.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.47
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$7.35 SEKĀ 68.1
-76.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.43 SEKĀ 68.8
-57.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.76 SEKĀ 16.27
-39.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.37
-57.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$4.06 SEKĀ 37.60
-66.01%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.82 SEKĀ 35.39
-41.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.12 SEKĀ 131
-68.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$9.28 SEKĀ 85.9
-38.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$15.85 SEKĀ 147
-44.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.66 SEKĀ 33.93
-38.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.58 SEKĀ 23.90
-58.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.08 SEKĀ 28.49
-50.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$3.83 SEKĀ 35.43
-64.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.54 SEKĀ 14.28
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.57 SEKĀ 14.50
-25.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.77 SEKĀ 25.61
-67.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.49
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$7.17 SEKĀ 66.4
-68.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$10.63 SEKĀ 98.5
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.80 SEKĀ 16.68
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.94 SEKĀ 18.01
23.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$4.05 SEKĀ 37.53
-78.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$102 SEKĀ 943
-59.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$11.91 SEKĀ 110
-87.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.59
23.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$57.9 SEKĀ 536
-86.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.93 SEKĀ 17.83
-49.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$33.1K SEKĀ 307.0K
-45.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.8K SEKĀ 312.5K
-20.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$89.8 SEKĀ 832
-9.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$28.06 SEKĀ 260
-66.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.67 SEKĀ 340
-35.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$28.55 SEKĀ 264
-10.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$24.96 SEKĀ 231
-22.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$15.84 SEKĀ 147
-74.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$147 SEKĀ 1,357
108.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$739 SEKĀ 6,842
698.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$78.3 SEKĀ 725
-23.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$43.77 SEKĀ 405
-26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$98.5 SEKĀ 912
4.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$107 SEKĀ 993
0.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$836 SEKĀ 7,745
-42.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$651 SEKĀ 6,025
-42.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,391 SEKĀ 12.9K
-40.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,078 SEKĀ 9,981
-33.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,064 SEKĀ 37.6K
-31.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,568 SEKĀ 23.8K
-48.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,971 SEKĀ 46.0K
-89.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Marsta: February 28, 2026

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