Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bytom Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bytom

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.8% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.4% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$10.66 zł 39.35
-43.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$41.41 zł 153
-19.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.24 zł 30.40
-11.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.60 zł 13.29
-54.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.96 zł 7.23
-46.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.61 zł 5.95
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$3.23 zł 11.93
-46.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.01 zł 14.80
-20.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.08 zł 3.98
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.19 zł 4.39
10.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.18 zł 4.36
16.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.01 zł 11.12
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.47 zł 38.64
-57.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.32 zł 23.32
-9.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.67 zł 39.38
-16.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.06 zł 3.90
111.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.79 zł 6.61
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.71 zł 6.31
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.91 zł 10.74
-53.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.95 zł 3.52
17.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.94 zł 3.48
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.19 zł 4.39
-24.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.62 zł 2.30
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$5.02 zł 18.53
-54.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.05 zł 26.03
41.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.07 zł 3.97
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.82 zł 6.72
31.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.28 zł 4.73
-32.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$36.64 zł 135
13.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.12 zł 7.81
-30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.52 zł 1.92
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$9.24 zł 34.08
-16.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.69 zł 6.23
-42.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$34.2K zł 126.1K
-47.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$30.4K zł 112.2K
-12.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$341 zł 1,259
-76.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$8.23 zł 30.39
14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$16.35 zł 60.4
44.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$33.18 zł 122
-23.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$19.83 zł 73.2
-2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$7.00 zł 25.82
-41.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$315 zł 1,161
-2.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$9,456 zł 34.9K
-37.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$89.6 zł 331
-33.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$31.19 zł 115
2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$76.4 zł 282
34.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$94.5 zł 349
14.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$556 zł 2,051
-13.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$324 zł 1,195
16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$481 zł 1,776
70.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$414 zł 1,529
74.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,118 zł 4,126
148.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,119 zł 4,130
17.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bytom: March 2, 2026

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