Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 13% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 18.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$6.03 COP 22.7K
81.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$33.17 COP 124.8K
40.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$7.29 COP 27.4K
6.58%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$1.63 COP 6,133
81.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$1.05 COP 3,947
63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$0.77 COP 2,899
135.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$1.73 COP 6,510
90.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$3.18 COP 12.0K
18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$1.07 COP 4,015
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$1.31 COP 4,935
4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.38 COP 5,195
2.90%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$2.25 COP 8,457
44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$4.48 COP 16.9K
98.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$5.74 COP 21.6K
4.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$8.86 COP 33.3K
8.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$2.24 COP 8,438
-51.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$1.06 COP 3,988
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$1.51 COP 5,697
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$1.36 COP 5,119
95.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$1.12 COP 4,218
-33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.17 COP 4,400
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$0.90 COP 3,395
28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.84 COP 3,150
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$2.26 COP 8,501
138.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-17.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.18 COP 4,451
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$2.39 COP 8,993
-26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$0.86 COP 3,233
27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-35.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$1.47 COP 5,521
34.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$1.95 COP 7,323
-62.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$7.76 COP 29.2K
76.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$0.97 COP 3,640
82.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
86.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
15.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$81.1 COP 305.2K
234.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-2.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$25.55 COP 96.1K
26.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-14.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$4.10 COP 15.4K
98.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$306 COP 1.2M
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
169.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$59.8 COP 225.1K
60.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$31.96 COP 120.3K
48.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$103 COP 386.5K
-21.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$108 COP 405.9K
0.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$483 COP 1.8M
36.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$377 COP 1.4M
41.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$822 COP 3.1M
18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$721 COP 2.7M
-14.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
31.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$1,320 COP 5.0M
96.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$538 COP 2.0M
210.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
13.43
-56.74%

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Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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