Cost of Living Comparison Between Bečej and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bečej and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bečej is 7.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bečej is 8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 RSD 699
$6.23 COP 26K
10.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.94 RSD 3,546
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 RSD 1,017
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.59%
Cappuccino
$1.2 RSD 122
$1.72 COP 7,155
-30.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RSD 152
$1.1 COP 4,575
35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 RSD 76.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 RSD 153
$1.66 COP 6,916
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RSD 202
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 RSD 105
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 RSD 87
$1.24 COP 5,188
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.02%
Eggs
$2.07 RSD 210
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 RSD 945
$4.55 COP 19K
104.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 RSD 705
$5.71 COP 23.8K
21.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.25 RSD 736
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 104
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 RSD 193
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RSD 158
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RSD 197
$1.42 COP 5,911
37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RSD 73
$1.11 COP 4,619
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 RSD 36.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 RSD 71.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 RSD 57.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 RSD 411
$2.35 COP 9,809
72.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.86 RSD 392
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-58.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 72.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 RSD 102
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-59.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSD 95.3
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 RSD 202
$1.41 COP 5,899
41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSD 69.3
$1.96 COP 8,164
-65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10 RSD 1,015
$7.85 COP 32.7K
27.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 RSD 189
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
74.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.7 RSD 6,567
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-21.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 RSD 973
$9.44 COP 39.4K
1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.77 RSD 2,412
$23.51 COP 98K
1.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 RSD 3,118
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.6 RSD 1,685
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-13.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 RSD 819
$3.96 COP 16.5K
103.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 RSD 45.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
46.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,133 RSD 521K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-13.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
77.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.4 RSD 4,303
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 RSD 6,477
$103 COP 430.1K
-38.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
14.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 RSD 38.6K
$489 COP 2M
-22.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 RSD 30.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-21.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 RSD 57.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-31.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 RSD 42.6K
$729 COP 3M
-42.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 RSD 290.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
30.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,576 RSD 159.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
2.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 RSD 56.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
0.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
13.43
-58.38%

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Last update for Bečej: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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