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

😐 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 11.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 18% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 35.43
$6.03 COP 22.8K
58.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 174
$33.17 COP 125.6K
41.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 29.03
$7.29 COP 27.6K
7.27%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.94
$1.63 COP 6,170
97.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.93
$1.05 COP 3,971
78.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 6.01
$0.77 COP 2,916
110.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.78
$1.73 COP 6,550
83.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.86
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-7.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.97
$1.07 COP 4,040
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.45
$1.31 COP 4,965
-8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.33
$1.38 COP 5,227
-15.22%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 11.25
$2.25 COP 8,509
34.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 31.04
$4.48 COP 17.0K
86.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.55
$5.74 COP 21.7K
5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 40.81
$8.86 COP 33.6K
24.15%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$2.24 COP 8,490
-59.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.63
$1.06 COP 4,012
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.62
$1.51 COP 5,732
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 8.17
$1.36 COP 5,151
61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.30
$1.12 COP 4,244
-20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.82
$1.17 COP 4,427
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.23
$0.90 COP 3,416
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.07
$0.84 COP 3,169
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 19.06
$2.26 COP 8,553
127.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 25.48
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-31.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.69
$1.18 COP 4,479
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.16
$2.39 COP 9,048
-30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 4.00
$0.86 COP 3,253
25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 132
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-14.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 8.00
$1.47 COP 5,555
46.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$1.95 COP 7,367
-75.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 44.64
$7.76 COP 29.4K
55.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.45
$0.97 COP 3,663
79.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 124.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
86.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 108.0K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
8.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,125
$81.1 COP 307.1K
273.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.95
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-8.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 62.1
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-29.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 140
$25.55 COP 96.7K
48.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 69.7
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-2.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.76
$4.10 COP 15.5K
62.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,261
$306 COP 1.2M
11.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 35.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
60.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 330
$59.8 COP 226.5K
48.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 117
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 276
$103 COP 388.8K
-27.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 354
$108 COP 408.4K
-11.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 2,031
$483 COP 1.8M
13.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,833
$377 COP 1.4M
30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,133
$822 COP 3.1M
2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,680
$721 COP 2.7M
0.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
1.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,928
$1,320 COP 5.0M
82.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,447
$538 COP 2.0M
173.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
13.43
-51.82%

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Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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