Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Belgrade is 30.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Belgrade is 33.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.26 RSDĀ 1,240
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
103.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 RSDĀ 4,965
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
48.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 RSDĀ 1,219
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
65.29%
Cappuccino
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
69.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RSDĀ 272
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
156.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSDĀ 215
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
176.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 RSDĀ 360
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
105.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 RSDĀ 404
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
25.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RSDĀ 151
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 RSDĀ 93.1
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSDĀ 307
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
120.29%
Eggs
$2.96 RSDĀ 299
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 RSDĀ 1,180
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
160.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 RSDĀ 796
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
37.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 RSDĀ 1,341
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
49.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RSDĀ 143
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-37.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 RSDĀ 192
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
79.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSDĀ 205
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 RSDĀ 275
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSDĀ 109
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSDĀ 79.4
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RSDĀ 89.4
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RSDĀ 79.3
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 RSDĀ 462
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
102.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RSDĀ 789
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-21.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSDĀ 83.5
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSDĀ 160
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
-33.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSDĀ 95.0
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSDĀ 325
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RSDĀ 90.1
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-54.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.90 RSDĀ 1,810
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
130.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSDĀ 185
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
88.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RSDĀ 3.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
67.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RSDĀ 2.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
1.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSDĀ 20.5K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
149.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 RSDĀ 2,304
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
142.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 RSDĀ 3,369
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
41.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 RSDĀ 3,903
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
51.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.35 RSDĀ 2,159
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
10.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSDĀ 796
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
91.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSDĀ 46.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
48.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,317 RSDĀ 942.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
57.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSDĀ 10.4K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
72.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 RSDĀ 4,252
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
31.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSDĀ 11.1K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDĀ 12.3K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
12.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 RSDĀ 89.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
82.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RSDĀ 57.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
51.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 RSDĀ 162.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
95.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 RSDĀ 101.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
38.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,062 RSDĀ 511.9K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
81.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 RSDĀ 311.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
133.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 RSDĀ 122.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
126.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
13.43
-58.38%

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Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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