Cost of Living Comparison Between Zabrze and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zabrze and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zabrze is 7.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zabrze is 28.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 zł 40.18
$6.03 COP 22.7K
80.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 zł 157
$33.17 COP 124.8K
28.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 zł 29.80
$7.29 COP 27.4K
10.70%
Cappuccino
$3.46 zł 12.78
$1.63 COP 6,133
112.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.13
$1.05 COP 3,947
83.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$0.77 COP 2,899
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.31
$1.73 COP 6,510
93.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 zł 12.18
$3.18 COP 12.0K
3.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.07 COP 4,015
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.31 COP 4,935
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 zł 5.48
$1.38 COP 5,195
7.97%
Eggs
$3.00 zł 11.06
$2.25 COP 8,457
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 zł 30.87
$4.48 COP 16.9K
86.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 zł 23.11
$5.74 COP 21.6K
9.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 zł 39.19
$8.86 COP 33.3K
19.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$2.24 COP 8,438
-52.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.06 COP 3,988
59.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$1.51 COP 5,697
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.31
$1.36 COP 5,119
105.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.29
$1.12 COP 4,218
-20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.17 COP 4,400
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.22
$0.90 COP 3,395
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$0.84 COP 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.18 zł 19.11
$2.26 COP 8,501
129.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.81
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-32.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.18 COP 4,451
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$2.39 COP 8,993
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$0.86 COP 3,233
30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.80 zł 121
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-20.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.14
$1.47 COP 5,521
50.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.78
$1.95 COP 7,323
-75.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 zł 36.08
$7.76 COP 29.2K
26.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$0.97 COP 3,640
82.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
86.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K zł 109.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
11.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 zł 1,268
$81.1 COP 305.2K
323.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.56 zł 31.60
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-8.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 zł 56.9
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-34.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.50 zł 120
$25.55 COP 96.1K
27.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.46 zł 71.8
$19.29 COP 72.6K
0.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 zł 29.24
$4.10 COP 15.4K
93.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,144
$306 COP 1.2M
1.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,326 zł 34.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
58.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 zł 327
$59.8 COP 225.1K
48.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 zł 114
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-3.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 zł 276
$103 COP 386.5K
-27.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 zł 355
$108 COP 405.9K
-10.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 zł 2,569
$483 COP 1.8M
44.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 zł 2,012
$377 COP 1.4M
44.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 zł 4,077
$822 COP 3.1M
34.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 zł 3,523
$721 COP 2.7M
32.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 zł 10.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
4.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,964 zł 7,248
$1,320 COP 5.0M
48.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zabrze
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
13.43
-49.52%

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Last update for Zabrze: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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