Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lodz is 19.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 25.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 38.76
$6.14 COP 22.1K
75.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.38 zł 174
$33.05 COP 119.0K
46.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 zł 28.45
$7.32 COP 26.4K
8.20%
Cappuccino
$3.45 zł 12.40
$1.66 COP 5,971
107.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.65
$1.10 COP 3,977
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.78
$0.78 COP 2,815
106.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.03
$1.71 COP 6,172
95.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.25
$3.17 COP 11.4K
25.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.72
$1.11 COP 4,002
-6.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.40
$1.31 COP 4,707
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.38 COP 4,967
-15.22%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.37
$2.22 COP 7,989
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 30.41
$4.34 COP 15.6K
95.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 zł 25.32
$5.80 COP 20.9K
21.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 zł 38.27
$8.98 COP 32.3K
18.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$2.26 COP 8,143
-48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.23
$1.11 COP 4,013
55.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 zł 7.10
$1.46 COP 5,271
35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.44
$1.37 COP 4,916
112.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.41
$1.11 COP 3,999
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.32
$1.16 COP 4,188
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.09
$0.89 COP 3,202
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.13
$0.87 COP 3,116
-32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.14
$2.35 COP 8,473
114.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 zł 26.36
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-32.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.37
$1.20 COP 4,319
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.66
$2.48 COP 8,923
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.15
$0.79 COP 2,835
46.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.11 zł 166
$40.77 COP 146.8K
13.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.58
$1.42 COP 5,124
48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.86
$1.91 COP 6,882
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 34.61
$7.65 COP 27.5K
26.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$0.97 COP 3,481
74.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zł 122.7K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
88.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 106.5K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
12.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 zł 1,199
$81.3 COP 292.8K
310.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.44 zł 30.31
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-12.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.68 zł 59.9
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-31.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 zł 150
$26.02 COP 93.7K
60.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.70 zł 92.3
$18.92 COP 68.1K
35.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 zł 28.75
$3.89 COP 14.0K
105.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 zł 1,205
$304 COP 1.1M
10.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,680 zł 34.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
64.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 zł 326
$58.7 COP 211.3K
54.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 zł 110
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 zł 271
$102 COP 366.3K
-25.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 zł 342
$108 COP 389.4K
-11.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 zł 2,258
$474 COP 1.7M
32.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,753
$371 COP 1.3M
31.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 zł 4,034
$848 COP 3.1M
32.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 zł 3,173
$716 COP 2.6M
23.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 zł 11.6K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
12.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,420 zł 8,686
$1,375 COP 5.0M
75.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 zł 6,013
$542 COP 1.9M
209.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
13.43
-49.52%

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Last update for Lodz: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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