Marseille vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$780
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
65
😀 Quality of life
85
64
🏙️ Population
886K
2.53M

The cost of living in Marseille is 51% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2979th and 4852nd ($1759 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in France and Colombia, respectively. Check France vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 453rd and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Medellin

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Marseille Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687