Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Katowice Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Katowice

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.1% cheaper than Katowice without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.3% cheaper than Katowice without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.93 zł 40.33
-43.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.34 zł 152
-21.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.25 zł 34.12
-20.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.57 zł 13.16
-51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.96 zł 7.21
-43.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.86 zł 6.86
-60.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.34 zł 12.32
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.19 zł 11.77
0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.98 zł 3.6
11.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.58 zł 5.82
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.48 zł 5.46
-10.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.13 zł 11.56
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.6 zł 39.08
-57.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.07 zł 22.37
-5.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.87 zł 40.08
-20.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.05 zł 3.86
115.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.69 zł 6.25
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 zł 6.27
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.98 zł 10.97
-52.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.93 zł 3.44
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.89 zł 3.27
32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 zł 4.6
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 zł 2.47
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.56 zł 20.52
-57.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.02 zł 25.88
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.03 zł 3.79
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.79 zł 6.6
39.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.19 zł 4.41
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$32.04 zł 118
30.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.22 zł 8.19
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.77 zł 2.85
154.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.64 zł 39.24
-26.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.7 zł 6.27
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34K zł 125.3K
-48.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.9K zł 110.4K
-12.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$245 zł 904
-66.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.21 zł 30.29
14.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.35 zł 56.6
53.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$30.16 zł 111
-14.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.1 zł 40.95
72.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.07 zł 26.08
-43.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$306 zł 1,128
-0.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.9K zł 40.3K
-45.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.6 zł 323
-33.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.14 zł 133
-12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.8 zł 364
4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94 zł 347
12.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$682 zł 2,516
-28.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$505 zł 1,862
-24.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,017 zł 3,751
-18.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$767 zł 2,830
-4.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,096 zł 11.4K
-29.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,510 zł 9,257
-38.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,554 zł 5,731
-64.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.92
94.08%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

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