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 94.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 41.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.67
$6.03 COP 22.9K
79.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 zł 209
$33.17 COP 125.7K
71.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.58
$7.29 COP 27.6K
29.22%
Cappuccino
$4.10 zł 15.06
$1.63 COP 6,174
151.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.63
$1.05 COP 3,974
98.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.93
$0.77 COP 2,918
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.55
$1.73 COP 6,554
160.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zł 17.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
46.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.07 COP 4,043
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.22
$1.31 COP 4,968
8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.57
$1.38 COP 5,230
29.71%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.38
$2.25 COP 8,515
62.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 zł 37.65
$4.48 COP 17.0K
129.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zł 26.20
$5.74 COP 21.7K
24.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 zł 52.7
$8.86 COP 33.6K
61.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.64
$2.24 COP 8,496
-43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.74
$1.06 COP 4,015
73.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.40
$1.51 COP 5,736
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 zł 13.89
$1.36 COP 5,154
178.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.81
$1.12 COP 4,247
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.17 COP 4,430
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 zł 5.34
$0.90 COP 3,418
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.84 COP 3,171
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 19.82
$2.26 COP 8,559
138.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 zł 30.84
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-15.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.27
$1.18 COP 4,482
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.82
$2.39 COP 9,054
-22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zł 4.50
$0.86 COP 3,255
43.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 zł 109
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-28.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zł 10.04
$1.47 COP 5,559
86.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.58
$1.95 COP 7,372
-49.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 zł 50.6
$7.76 COP 29.4K
77.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.52
$0.97 COP 3,665
83.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.4K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
82.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K zł 122.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
24.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 zł 1,311
$81.1 COP 307.3K
340.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 36.57
$9.40 COP 35.6K
6.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 64.6
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 zł 161
$25.55 COP 96.8K
71.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.47 zł 104
$19.29 COP 73.1K
47.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 zł 35.74
$4.10 COP 15.5K
137.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 zł 2,099
$306 COP 1.2M
86.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
163.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 364
$59.8 COP 226.6K
65.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 zł 172
$31.96 COP 121.1K
46.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 zł 343
$103 COP 389.1K
-8.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 408
$108 COP 408.7K
3.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,168
$483 COP 1.8M
135.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,276
$377 COP 1.4M
136.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 zł 7,474
$822 COP 3.1M
147.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 zł 5,703
$721 COP 2.7M
115.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,495 zł 23.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
133.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 zł 14.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
207.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,204 zł 8,089
$538 COP 2.0M
309.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
13.43
-43.78%

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Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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