Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 24.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 33.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 zł 40.08
$6.23 COP 26K
74.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 zł 199
$32.34 COP 134.8K
66.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 zł 32.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
18.13%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zł 15.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
137.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
96.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
165.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 zł 14.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
140.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.33 COP 5,544
35.34%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.44
$2.22 COP 9,252
51.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 zł 34.18
$4.55 COP 19K
103.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 zł 24.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
17.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 zł 47.32
$8.59 COP 35.8K
49.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
-51.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
103.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
-4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zł 19.18
$2.35 COP 9,809
121.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.79
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
53.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.52 zł 120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-22.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
56.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 zł 49.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
69.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.02 COP 4,265
71.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 zł 1,132
$82.5 COP 344.1K
271.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 40.48
$9.44 COP 39.4K
16.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 zł 69.2
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 zł 164
$25.68 COP 107.1K
73.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 zł 80.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 25.58
$3.96 COP 16.5K
75.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$305 COP 1.3M
24.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 zł 28.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
29.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 zł 315
$57.9 COP 241.4K
47.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 zł 154
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 zł 315
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 zł 325
$106 COP 440.5K
-16.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 zł 3,213
$489 COP 2M
78.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,737
$379 COP 1.6M
95.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 zł 5,505
$827 COP 3.4M
80.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,868
$729 COP 3M
43.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,626 zł 20.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
156.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,778 zł 13.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
146.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 zł 6,653
$550 COP 2.3M
228.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
13.43
-47.80%

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Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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