Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 9.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 15.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 zł 34.53
$6.23 COP 26K
50.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.54 zł 179
$32.34 COP 134.8K
50.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 zł 30.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
10.69%
Cappuccino
$3.21 zł 11.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.78
$1.66 COP 6,916
92.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 zł 11.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
-12.03%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 31.26
$4.55 COP 19K
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
4.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 zł 39.49
$8.59 COP 35.8K
24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
-60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
54.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 zł 19.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
125.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 zł 23.66
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 zł 132
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-14.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.92
$1.41 COP 5,899
52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 zł 45.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
57.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.02 COP 4,265
70.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
91.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 109.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,149
$82.5 COP 344.1K
277.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 zł 31.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-10.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 zł 63.2
$23.51 COP 98K
-27.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.58 zł 139
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 zł 71.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 zł 24.42
$3.96 COP 16.5K
67.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,255
$305 COP 1.3M
11.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,663 zł 35.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
63.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 zł 339
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.36 zł 116
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 zł 281
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 353
$106 COP 440.5K
-9.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 zł 2,029
$489 COP 2M
12.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,809
$379 COP 1.6M
29.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 zł 3,135
$827 COP 3.4M
2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,654
$729 COP 3M
-1.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 zł 10.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,549 zł 9,401
$1,532 COP 6.4M
66.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,307 zł 4,820
$550 COP 2.3M
137.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
13.43
-51.82%

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Last update for Bialystok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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