Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gdansk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.6% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$10.69 zł 39.43
-41.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$54.9 zł 203
-39.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$8.64 zł 31.86
-13.54%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.87 zł 14.28
-56.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.09 zł 7.7
-46.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.95 zł 7.21
-62.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$4.02 zł 14.81
-57.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$4.05 zł 14.94
-23.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.07 zł 3.94
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.34 zł 4.95
-5.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.8 zł 6.62
-23.33%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.49 zł 12.88
-37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.39 zł 34.63
-53.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$6.77 zł 24.97
-13.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$13.33 zł 49.15
-35.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.1 zł 4.06
111.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.88 zł 6.94
-40.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.04 zł 7.51
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.87 zł 10.58
-51.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.96 zł 3.55
15.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.12 zł 4.14
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.34 zł 4.96
-34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.68 zł 2.49
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$5.44 zł 20.08
-57.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.93 zł 25.55
36.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.13 zł 4.16
6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.71 zł 6.29
44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.29 zł 4.76
-37.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$32.34 zł 119
25.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$2.2 zł 8.11
-33.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.8 zł 2.94
143.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$13.42 zł 49.5
-40.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.69 zł 6.21
-39.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$32.7K zł 120.5K
-44.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$31.6K zł 116.5K
-16.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$312 zł 1,149
-73.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$11.25 zł 41.51
-15.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$18.89 zł 69.7
27.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$44.81 zł 165
-43.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$22.02 zł 81.2
-14.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$6.73 zł 24.8
-41.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$379 zł 1,397
-17.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$7,780 zł 28.7K
-22.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$86.2 zł 318
-31.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$42.62 zł 157
-24.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$85.5 zł 315
19.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$88.9 zł 328
20.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$873 zł 3,221
-45.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$724 zł 2,668
-48.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,446 zł 5,334
-42.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,041 zł 3,840
-30.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$5,663 zł 20.9K
-61.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$3,689 zł 13.6K
-58.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$1,756 zł 6,478
-68.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.01
91.58%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Gdansk: November 2, 2025

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