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

😐 Solo nomad: Katowice is 18.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katowice is 20.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.70
$6.03 COP 22.7K
82.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.88 zł 155
$33.17 COP 124.8K
26.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.94
$7.29 COP 27.4K
33.61%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.27
$1.63 COP 6,133
120.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$1.05 COP 3,947
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$0.77 COP 2,899
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 zł 12.24
$1.73 COP 6,510
91.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 zł 11.68
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.07 COP 4,015
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 zł 6.00
$1.31 COP 4,935
24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$1.38 COP 5,195
4.35%
Eggs
$3.07 zł 11.33
$2.25 COP 8,457
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 zł 38.33
$4.48 COP 16.9K
131.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 zł 23.06
$5.74 COP 21.6K
8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 zł 39.66
$8.86 COP 33.3K
21.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$2.24 COP 8,438
-52.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$1.06 COP 3,988
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.51 COP 5,697
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.81
$1.36 COP 5,119
115.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.12 COP 4,218
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.17 COP 4,400
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$0.90 COP 3,395
36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.84 COP 3,150
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.67
$2.26 COP 8,501
135.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 zł 25.00
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.18 COP 4,451
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.84
$2.39 COP 8,993
-22.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.44
$0.86 COP 3,233
39.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.94 zł 122
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-20.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$1.47 COP 5,521
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$1.95 COP 7,323
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.04 zł 40.75
$7.76 COP 29.2K
42.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$0.97 COP 3,640
76.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
86.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K zł 110.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 zł 906
$81.1 COP 305.2K
202.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 zł 30.45
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-12.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 zł 56.3
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-35.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.74 zł 110
$25.55 COP 96.1K
16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 zł 40.55
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-43.03%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 zł 26.13
$4.10 COP 15.4K
72.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 zł 1,154
$306 COP 1.2M
2.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K zł 41.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
89.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 zł 332
$59.8 COP 225.1K
50.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 zł 133
$31.96 COP 120.3K
12.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 zł 358
$103 COP 386.5K
-5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$108 COP 405.9K
-12.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 zł 2,562
$483 COP 1.8M
43.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,806
$377 COP 1.4M
29.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 zł 3,755
$822 COP 3.1M
23.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 zł 2,816
$721 COP 2.7M
5.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,110 zł 11.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
11.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,153 zł 7,945
$1,320 COP 5.0M
63.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 zł 5,978
$538 COP 2.0M
201.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
13.43
-48.47%

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Last update for Katowice: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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