Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Katowice is 17.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katowice is 24% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.33
$6.23 COP 26K
75.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.34 zł 152
$32.34 COP 134.8K
27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 zł 34.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.17%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zł 13.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
107.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
78.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
154.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.32
$1.66 COP 6,916
101.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
11.28%
Eggs
$3.13 zł 11.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 zł 39.08
$4.55 COP 19K
132.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 zł 22.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
-53.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 zł 10.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
109.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
-24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
136.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 zł 25.88
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
43.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.04 zł 118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-23.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.19
$1.41 COP 5,899
57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
35.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 110.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 zł 904
$82.5 COP 344.1K
197.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 zł 30.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-13.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 zł 56.6
$23.51 COP 98K
-34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 zł 111
$25.68 COP 107.1K
17.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 zł 40.95
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-42.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
78.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 zł 1,128
$305 COP 1.3M
0.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zł 40.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
84.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zł 323
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 zł 133
$31.59 COP 131.7K
14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 zł 364
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 zł 347
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 zł 2,516
$489 COP 2M
39.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,862
$379 COP 1.6M
33.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 zł 3,751
$827 COP 3.4M
22.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 zł 2,830
$729 COP 3M
5.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 zł 11.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,510 zł 9,257
$1,532 COP 6.4M
63.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 zł 5,731
$550 COP 2.3M
182.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
13.43
-48.47%

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Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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