Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lodz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lodz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.7% cheaper than Lodz without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.9% cheaper than Lodz without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$10.96 zł 40.44
-43.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$48.08 zł 177
-30.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$8.32 zł 30.7
-10.22%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.56 zł 13.14
-52.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$1.9 zł 6.99
-41.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.7 zł 6.28
-57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$3.2 zł 11.79
-46.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$4 zł 14.74
-22.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.04 zł 3.84
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.22 zł 4.5
4.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.17 zł 4.31
17.95%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.12 zł 11.51
-29.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$8.43 zł 31.1
-48.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$6.81 zł 25.1
-14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$10.85 zł 40.03
-20.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.2 zł 4.43
94.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.72 zł 6.36
-34.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.9 zł 7
-19.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.92 zł 10.77
-52.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.96 zł 3.54
15.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.25 zł 4.61
-6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.14 zł 4.2
-22.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.59 zł 2.17
55.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$5.21 zł 19.21
-56.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.54 zł 27.8
25.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.2 zł 4.42
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.89 zł 6.98
30.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.16 zł 4.27
-31.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$46.38 zł 171
-12.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$2.18 zł 8.05
-32.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.49 zł 1.79
297.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$9.28 zł 34.23
-14.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.68 zł 6.21
-38.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$34K zł 125.5K
-47.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$29K zł 106.8K
-9.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$334 zł 1,232
-75.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$8.36 zł 30.85
13.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$16.94 zł 62.5
41.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$43.26 zł 160
-41.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$25.69 zł 94.7
-26.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$8.3 zł 30.62
-52.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$340 zł 1,255
-7.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$9,472 zł 34.9K
-36.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$92.6 zł 341
-35.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$30.5 zł 113
5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$76.1 zł 281
34.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$93.1 zł 343
14.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$629 zł 2,319
-23.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$476 zł 1,756
-21.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,128 zł 4,161
-26.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$887 zł 3,271
-18.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$3,091 zł 11.4K
-29.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$2,417 zł 8,914
-37.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$1,616 zł 5,960
-65.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Lodz: November 3, 2025

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