Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 32.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 40.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$6.23 COP 26K
77.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$32.34 COP 134.8K
73.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
31.80%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
148.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$1.66 COP 6,916
166.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
37.59%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$4.55 COP 19K
120.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$5.71 COP 23.8K
19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
-43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$1.42 COP 5,911
167.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
126.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.18 COP 4,927
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
46.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-27.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
87.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.02 COP 4,265
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$82.5 COP 344.1K
335.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
6.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$23.51 COP 98K
-25.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$19.14 COP 79.8K
51.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$3.96 COP 16.5K
134.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$305 COP 1.3M
87.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
162.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$57.9 COP 241.4K
68.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$106 COP 440.5K
2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$489 COP 2M
132.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$379 COP 1.6M
134.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$827 COP 3.4M
148.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$729 COP 3M
105.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
214.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
183.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$550 COP 2.3M
274.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
13.43
-43.78%

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Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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