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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.4% more expensive than Bečej without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than Bečej without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.81 RSD 688
-11.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$34.49 RSD 3,488
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.85 RSD 996
-25.99%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.20 RSD 121
35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.47 RSD 148
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.77 RSD 77.9
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.46 RSD 148
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.00 RSD 202
59.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.01 RSD 102
5.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.87 RSD 88.0
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.44 RSD 146
-4.17%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.14 RSD 217
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.10 RSD 920
-50.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.01 RSD 709
-18.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.57 RSD 765
17.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.00 RSD 101
124.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.89 RSD 191
-43.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.57 RSD 159
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.94 RSD 196
-29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.70 RSD 71.1
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.33 RSD 33.71
254.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.67 RSD 67.3
34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.56 RSD 56.7
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.97 RSD 402
-43.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.06 RSD 410
145.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.70 RSD 71.1
68.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.02 RSD 103
134.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.98 RSD 99.4
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$28.12 RSD 2,843
47.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.02 RSD 204
-27.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.69 RSD 69.7
182.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$9.70 RSD 981
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.82 RSD 184
-46.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-42.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$64.1 RSD 6,479
26.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.94 RSD 1,006
-5.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$24.06 RSD 2,433
-1.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$30.49 RSD 3,083
-16.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.87 RSD 1,706
14.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.86 RSD 795
-47.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$451 RSD 45.6K
-32.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,072 RSD 512.8K
16.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$100 RSD 10.1K
-40.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$42.24 RSD 4,271
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$65.4 RSD 6,609
57.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$118 RSD 12.0K
-8.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$379 RSD 38.3K
27.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$302 RSD 30.5K
25.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$557 RSD 56.3K
47.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$415 RSD 41.9K
73.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,076 RSD 209.9K
34.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,348 RSD 136.3K
-2.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bečej
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$551 RSD 55.7K
-2.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.59
140.25%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bečej: February 28, 2026

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