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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bečej is 15.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bečej is 3.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 RSD 689
$6.03 COP 22.7K
12.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 RSD 3,490
$33.17 COP 124.7K
3.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 RSD 996
$7.29 COP 27.4K
35.12%
Cappuccino
$1.20 RSD 121
$1.63 COP 6,128
-26.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RSD 148
$1.05 COP 3,944
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78.0
$0.77 COP 2,896
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 RSD 148
$1.73 COP 6,505
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RSD 202
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-37.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 RSD 102
$1.07 COP 4,012
-5.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 RSD 88.0
$1.31 COP 4,931
-33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 RSD 146
$1.38 COP 5,191
4.35%
Eggs
$2.14 RSD 217
$2.25 COP 8,450
-4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.10 RSD 921
$4.48 COP 16.9K
103.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 RSD 709
$5.74 COP 21.6K
22.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 RSD 766
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-14.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 RSD 101
$2.24 COP 8,431
-55.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 RSD 191
$1.06 COP 3,985
78.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RSD 159
$1.51 COP 5,693
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RSD 197
$1.36 COP 5,115
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RSD 71.1
$1.12 COP 4,215
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 RSD 33.73
$1.17 COP 4,397
-71.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RSD 67.4
$0.90 COP 3,392
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 RSD 56.8
$0.84 COP 3,147
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 RSD 402
$2.26 COP 8,494
75.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 RSD 410
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-59.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RSD 71.1
$1.18 COP 4,448
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 RSD 103
$2.39 COP 8,986
-57.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 RSD 99.5
$0.86 COP 3,230
13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.12 RSD 2,845
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-32.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 RSD 204
$1.47 COP 5,517
37.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RSD 69.8
$1.95 COP 7,317
-64.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.70 RSD 982
$7.76 COP 29.2K
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RSD 184
$0.97 COP 3,637
87.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
72.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.1 RSD 6,483
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-21.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 RSD 1,006
$9.40 COP 35.4K
5.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.06 RSD 2,435
$23.61 COP 88.8K
1.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.49 RSD 3,085
$25.55 COP 96.0K
19.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 RSD 1,707
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-12.55%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RSD 795
$4.10 COP 15.4K
91.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RSD 45.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
47.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,072 RSD 513.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-14.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 RSD 10.1K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
67.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 RSD 4,273
$31.96 COP 120.2K
32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 RSD 6,612
$103 COP 386.2K
-36.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 RSD 12.0K
$108 COP 405.6K
9.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 RSD 38.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
-21.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 RSD 30.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-20.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 RSD 56.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-32.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 RSD 41.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-42.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,076 RSD 210.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-25.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 RSD 136.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
2.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bečej
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 RSD 55.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
2.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
13.43
-58.38%

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Last update for Bečej: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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