Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 7.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szczecin is 13.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 zł 34.98
$6.03 COP 22.7K
57.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.89 zł 177
$33.17 COP 124.8K
44.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 zł 32.17
$7.29 COP 27.4K
19.62%
Cappuccino
$3.33 zł 12.27
$1.63 COP 6,133
104.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.59
$1.05 COP 3,947
70.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.35
$0.77 COP 2,899
88.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$1.73 COP 6,510
84.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 zł 12.25
$3.18 COP 12.0K
4.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$1.07 COP 4,015
-15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.31 COP 4,935
-1.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.45
$1.38 COP 5,195
-32.61%
Eggs
$3.34 zł 12.32
$2.25 COP 8,457
48.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 zł 35.52
$4.48 COP 16.9K
114.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 zł 22.90
$5.74 COP 21.6K
8.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.25 zł 48.90
$8.86 COP 33.3K
49.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.38
$2.24 COP 8,438
-59.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.67
$1.06 COP 3,988
70.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 zł 5.36
$1.51 COP 5,697
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 zł 8.36
$1.36 COP 5,119
66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.25
$1.12 COP 4,218
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.17 COP 4,400
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 zł 3.70
$0.90 COP 3,395
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.24
$0.84 COP 3,150
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.69
$2.26 COP 8,501
136.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 zł 25.76
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-29.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.19
$1.18 COP 4,451
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 zł 5.43
$2.39 COP 8,993
-38.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$0.86 COP 3,233
-2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.59 zł 102
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-33.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.80
$1.47 COP 5,521
43.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.95 COP 7,323
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 zł 51.0
$7.76 COP 29.2K
78.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$0.97 COP 3,640
79.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
86.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
13.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 zł 948
$81.1 COP 305.2K
216.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.47 zł 38.63
$9.40 COP 35.4K
11.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.02 zł 62.8
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-27.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 zł 109
$25.55 COP 96.1K
15.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.10 zł 59.4
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-16.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 zł 25.10
$4.10 COP 15.4K
65.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,356
$306 COP 1.2M
20.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,983 zł 29.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
35.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 zł 213
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-3.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 zł 112
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-4.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 zł 267
$103 COP 386.5K
-29.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 318
$108 COP 405.9K
-20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 zł 2,415
$483 COP 1.8M
35.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,006
$377 COP 1.4M
44.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 zł 3,571
$822 COP 3.1M
17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 zł 3,059
$721 COP 2.7M
14.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,472 zł 12.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
24.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 zł 9,082
$1,320 COP 5.0M
86.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,672 zł 6,170
$538 COP 2.0M
210.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
13.43
-52.64%

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Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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