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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.7% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.8% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$11.02 zł 39.54
-44.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$41.35 zł 148
-20.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.95 zł 28.55
-7.92%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.44 zł 12.33
-51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.02 zł 7.24
-45.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.67 zł 6.00
-53.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.32 zł 11.91
-48.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.86 zł 13.87
-17.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.07 zł 3.85
3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.23 zł 4.41
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.18 zł 4.22
16.95%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.06 zł 11.00
-27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.55 zł 37.89
-58.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.39 zł 22.92
-9.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.68 zł 38.34
-15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.05 zł 3.76
115.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.74 zł 6.25
-36.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.70 zł 6.12
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.92 zł 10.48
-53.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.94 zł 3.38
18.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.94 zł 3.37
23.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.20 zł 4.30
-25.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.66 zł 2.38
31.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.01 zł 17.97
-53.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.11 zł 25.51
52.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.07 zł 3.83
12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.87 zł 6.71
32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.28 zł 4.58
-38.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$36.81 zł 132
10.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.21 zł 7.94
-35.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.48 zł 1.72
297.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$9.36 zł 33.62
-18.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.74 zł 6.26
-44.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$33.1K zł 118.9K
-45.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$30.4K zł 109.2K
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$340 zł 1,219
-76.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.15 zł 29.25
18.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$16.56 zł 59.4
47.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$33.11 zł 119
-21.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$19.55 zł 70.2
-3.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.11 zł 25.52
-45.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$314 zł 1,128
-3.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$9,505 zł 34.1K
-37.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$88.5 zł 318
-33.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$30.39 zł 109
6.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$77.3 zł 278
31.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$94.0 zł 337
15.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$566 zł 2,032
-16.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$327 zł 1,175
13.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$493 zł 1,770
71.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$413 zł 1,481
73.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,113 zł 3,997
157.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,104 zł 3,964
24.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bytom: April 12, 2026

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