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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.9% cheaper than Massa without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.6% cheaper than Massa without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Massa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.58 €15.18
-64.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$74.2 €64.1
-56.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.84 €9.36
-31.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.16 €1.87
-20.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.37 €2.05
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.17 €1.01
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.6 €3.97
-63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.68 €4.9
-43.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Massa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 €1.37
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.58 €2.22
-51.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.78 €2.4
-52.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.95 €4.28
-55.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$20.61 €17.79
-77.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.5 €11.65
-57.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.09 €15.61
-52.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.46 €2.13
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.17 €1.87
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.96 €2.55
-52.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.63 €1.4
-31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.39 €1.2
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.72 €1.48
-48.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 €0.57
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.9 €5.96
-65.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.19 €7.07
14.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.71 €1.48
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.84 €1.59
35.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Massa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.69 €1.46
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.25 €38.2
-5.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.87 €5.07
-75.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.47 €1.27
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.49 €25.47
-73.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K €22.9K
-33.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.1K €30.3K
-25.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Massa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$177 €153
-53.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.78 €12.76
-36.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.44 €26.29
-22.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Massa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.3 €47.73
-53.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.5 €20.29
-18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.25 €8.85
-61.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Massa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$669 €578
-54.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,562 €3,939
29.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Massa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.9 €81
-38.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.38 €38.32
-28.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.7 €82.6
7.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$168 €145
-36.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Massa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$756 €653
-35.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$588 €508
-35.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,233 €1,064
-32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$923 €797
-21.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,901 €2,504
-24.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,485 €1,282
3.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Massa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,748 €1,510
-68.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.83
178.05%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Massa: October 29, 2025

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