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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.8% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.7% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.36 zł 34.53
-33.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$48.54 zł 179
-33.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.18 zł 30.16
-9.66%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.21 zł 11.85
-46.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.92 zł 7.06
-42.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.68 zł 6.21
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.19 zł 11.78
-47.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.02 zł 11.14
5.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 zł 3.95
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.18 zł 4.35
5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.17 zł 4.33
13.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.17 zł 11.68
-29.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.47 zł 31.26
-46.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.98 zł 22.06
-4.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.71 zł 39.49
-19.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.9 zł 3.33
151.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.78 zł 6.56
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.72 zł 6.35
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.19 zł 8.07
-35.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.88 zł 3.24
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 zł 3.92
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 zł 4.35
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 zł 2.18
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.3 zł 19.55
-55.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.42 zł 23.66
45.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.26 zł 4.66
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.66 zł 6.11
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.06 zł 3.9
-21.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.87 zł 132
16.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.15 zł 7.92
-34.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.48 zł 1.76
308.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.38 zł 45.64
-36.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 zł 6.41
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.7K zł 124.2K
-47.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.7K zł 109.6K
-11.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$312 zł 1,149
-73.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.43 zł 31.08
11.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.13 zł 63.2
37.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.58 zł 139
-31.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.34 zł 71.3
-1.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.62 zł 24.42
-40.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$340 zł 1,255
-10.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,663 zł 35.6K
-38.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.9 zł 339
-36.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.36 zł 116
0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.3 zł 281
35.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$95.8 zł 353
10.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$550 zł 2,029
-11.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$490 zł 1,809
-22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$850 zł 3,135
-2.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$720 zł 2,654
1.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,736 zł 10.1K
-19.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,549 zł 9,401
-39.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,307 zł 4,820
-57.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.47
107.57%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bialystok: October 27, 2025

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