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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.9% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.1% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.9 zł 40.18
-42.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.23 zł 156
-23.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.98 zł 29.42
-7.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.47 zł 12.78
-50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.98 zł 7.32
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.64 zł 6.04
-55.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.3 zł 12.19
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4 zł 14.76
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 zł 3.95
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.24 zł 4.57
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 zł 4.38
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.17 zł 11.69
-29.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.36 zł 38.2
-56.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.04 zł 22.29
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.94 zł 40.36
-21.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.04 zł 3.85
117.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.78 zł 6.55
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 zł 6.27
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.93 zł 10.8
-51.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.97 zł 3.56
14.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.91 zł 3.34
29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.15 zł 4.23
-22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 zł 2.26
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.04 zł 18.57
-53.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.04 zł 25.98
32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.12 zł 4.11
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.83 zł 6.74
36.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.28 zł 4.74
-35.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.95 zł 136
13.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.14 zł 7.9
-34.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.49 zł 1.8
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.35 zł 34.47
-16.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.73 zł 6.4
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.1K zł 122.2K
-46.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.1K zł 111K
-12.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$332 zł 1,226
-75.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.57 zł 31.6
10.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.35 zł 60.3
43.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.64 zł 120
-21.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.93 zł 73.5
-3.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.07 zł 26.07
-43.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$308 zł 1,135
-0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,646 zł 35.6K
-38.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.2 zł 322
-33.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.11 zł 115
1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.3 zł 278
37.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$95.6 zł 352
10.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$556 zł 2,050
-11.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$324 zł 1,194
17.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$495 zł 1,827
66.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$408 zł 1,505
78.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,828 zł 10.4K
-22.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,316 zł 8,541
-33.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bytom: October 29, 2025

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