Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Poland: $1,513 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $910 less a year. The total is higher in Medellin despite lower rent and utilities.

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🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 11.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 zł 40.57
$8.01 COP 25.5K
29.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.66 zł 186
$46.55 COP 148.3K
2.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 zł 34.74
$9.43 COP 30.1K
-5.73%
Cappuccino
$3.71 zł 14.49
$2.91 COP 9,277
27.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 zł 8.22
$1.75 COP 5,585
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 7.22
$1.32 COP 4,218
40.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 zł 14.83
$3.13 COP 9,969
21.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 16.36
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-24.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 4.00
$1.41 COP 4,495
-27.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 5.04
$2.44 COP 7,777
-47.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.60
$1.63 COP 5,191
-12.27%
Eggs
$3.39 zł 13.23
$2.82 COP 8,990
20.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 zł 34.95
$9.69 COP 30.9K
-7.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 zł 24.85
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-31.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 zł 48.23
$13.46 COP 42.9K
-8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.51
$4.00 COP 12.8K
-71.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.62
$1.48 COP 4,719
14.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.51
$2.12 COP 6,768
-21.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 11.28
$2.25 COP 7,178
28.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.42
$1.91 COP 6,092
-53.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 zł 3.92
$1.62 COP 5,160
-38.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.82
$1.15 COP 3,658
6.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.44
$1.26 COP 4,021
-50.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 zł 21.68
$3.82 COP 12.2K
45.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 zł 26.81
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-47.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.29
$1.60 COP 5,083
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 zł 6.12
$2.26 COP 7,188
-30.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.32
$1.17 COP 3,731
-5.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.18 zł 118
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 8.40
$1.27 COP 4,056
69.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 zł 3.92
$2.05 COP 6,531
-51.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.55 zł 49.06
$8.20 COP 26.1K
53.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 zł 6.24
$1.27 COP 4,046
25.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K zł 120.9K
$26.8K COP 85.3M
15.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K zł 108.0K
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-19.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 zł 1,163
$162 COP 516.9K
83.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 zł 35.50
$13.12 COP 41.8K
-30.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 66.9
$28.09 COP 89.5K
-39.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.67 zł 151
$44.33 COP 141.2K
-12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 zł 101
$16.33 COP 52.0K
57.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.72 zł 30.17
$6.09 COP 19.4K
26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 zł 1,609
$764 COP 2.4M
-46.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,889 zł 34.7K
$8,904 COP 28.4M
-0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 zł 327
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-1.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.07 zł 153
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-32.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 zł 344
$132 COP 419.8K
-33.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 zł 390
$95.8 COP 305.1K
4.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 zł 2,740
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-31.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 zł 2,196
$604 COP 1.9M
-7.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 zł 4,481
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-36.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,548
$993 COP 3.2M
-8.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,640 zł 14.2K
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-7.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 zł 10.1K
$1,639 COP 5.2M
57.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,627 zł 6,358
$626 COP 2.0M
159.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
10.94
-37.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Poland: October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Poland
$562
Medellin
$604 7.6% $43
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
$324
Medellin
$203 37.2% $120
Groceries & Markets
Poland
$214
Medellin
$288 34.5% $74
Eating Out
Poland
$197
Medellin
$166 15.7% $31
Clothing & Footwear
Poland
$140
Medellin
$166 19.2% $27
Sport & Entertainment
Poland
$54
Medellin
$57 4.4% $2.4
Getting Around
Poland
$42
Medellin
$91 119% $49
Good to know
🇵🇱 Poland
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
07:31 7:31 AM
00:31 12:31 AM
7 h behind Poland
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
38,382,576
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Polish Złoty PLN zł
Colombian Peso COP $
📈 Exchange rate
1 PLN = 0.256 USD
1 PLN = 0.228 EUR
10,000 COP = 3.14 USD
10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to PLN – Polish Złoty Converter

Polish Złoty exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.91 PLN (1 PLN = 0.256 USD). 1 EUR = 4.38 PLN (1 PLN = 0.228 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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Poland vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,099
/mo nomad
🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$2,457
/mo nomad
🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
🇮🇹 Italy
$1,838
/mo nomad
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