CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.7% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 16.1% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$10.99 zล‚ย 39.90
-45.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$42.82 zล‚ย 155
-24.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$8.10 zล‚ย 29.39
-11.98%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.47 zล‚ย 12.60
-52.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$1.96 zล‚ย 7.10
-45.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.87
-52.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$3.29 zล‚ย 11.94
-46.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.89 zล‚ย 14.14
-21.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.04 zล‚ย 3.78
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.30
9.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.43
9.84%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$3.05 zล‚ย 11.06
-25.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$10.70 zล‚ย 38.85
-57.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$6.28 zล‚ย 22.80
-7.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$10.64 zล‚ย 38.62
-15.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.70
132.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.47
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.72 zล‚ย 6.26
-13.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$2.89 zล‚ย 10.48
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.96 zล‚ย 3.48
17.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.90 zล‚ย 3.26
25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.15 zล‚ย 4.18
-22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.66 zล‚ย 2.40
28.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$5.25 zล‚ย 19.06
-56.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.01 zล‚ย 25.46
44.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.04
7.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
29.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$1.33 zล‚ย 4.83
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$36.45 zล‚ย 132
12.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$2.13 zล‚ย 7.75
-30.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.48 zล‚ย 1.75
293.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$9.61 zล‚ย 34.87
-16.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.30
-45.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$33.6K zล‚ย 122.1K
-47.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$30.2K zล‚ย 109.6K
-12.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$335 zล‚ย 1,217
-75.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$8.58 zล‚ย 31.13
11.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$16.11 zล‚ย 58.5
46.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$32.75 zล‚ย 119
-21.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$19.92 zล‚ย 72.3
-6.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$7.15 zล‚ย 25.95
-43.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$317 zล‚ย 1,150
-0.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$9,391 zล‚ย 34.1K
-36.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
-33.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$30.50 zล‚ย 111
6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$76.0 zล‚ย 276
31.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$96.4 zล‚ย 350
11.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$559 zล‚ย 2,028
-12.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$330 zล‚ย 1,198
12.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$491 zล‚ย 1,782
67.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$413 zล‚ย 1,500
76.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,107 zล‚ย 4,019
172.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,119 zล‚ย 4,062
19.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bytom: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.