Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bydgoszcz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.7% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$11.46 zł 42.29
-47.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$66.6 zł 246
-50.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.00 zł 29.53
-8.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.98 zł 14.67
-59.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$2.42 zł 8.94
-56.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.85 zł 6.82
-58.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$3.99 zł 14.72
-56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.84 zł 14.16
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.07 zł 3.95
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.50 zł 5.52
-12.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.71 zł 6.30
-19.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.54 zł 13.05
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.27 zł 37.88
-56.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.03 zł 25.95
-18.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$14.63 zł 54.0
-39.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.29 zł 4.75
73.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.60 zł 5.89
-33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.63 zł 6.01
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$4.29 zł 15.82
-68.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.91 zł 3.37
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.16 zł 4.27
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.28 zł 4.73
-29.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.70 zł 2.60
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.83 zł 17.82
-53.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.29 zł 30.59
20.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.15 zł 4.24
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.58 zł 5.83
51.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.01 zł 3.72
-14.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$29.21 zł 108
41.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.18 zł 8.06
-32.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.77 zł 2.83
153.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$10.42 zł 38.43
-25.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.76 zł 6.50
-44.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$33.3K zł 122.9K
-46.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$31.2K zł 115.1K
-14.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$234 zł 862
-65.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$9.11 zł 33.62
3.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$17.30 zł 63.8
36.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$38.14 zł 141
-33.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$19.88 zł 73.3
-2.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$7.85 zł 28.95
-47.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$454 zł 1,677
-32.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,434 zł 20.1K
8.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$99.1 zł 365
-39.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$37.84 zł 140
-15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$112 zł 413
-8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$131 zł 485
-17.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$710 zł 2,620
-31.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$508 zł 1,876
-25.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,245 zł 4,592
-33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$889 zł 3,282
-18.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,134 zł 11.6K
-11.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,284 zł 8,430
-42.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,573 zł 5,806
-65.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.4
109.84%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

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