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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.4% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.1% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.54 RSD 1,273
-50.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$48.59 RSD 4,931
-33.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.75 RSD 1,193
-37.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.7 RSD 274
-36.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.7 RSD 274
-59.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.14 RSD 218
-65.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.54 RSD 359
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.01 RSD 407
-20.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 RSD 147
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.88 RSD 89.8
40.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.04 RSD 309
-56.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.89 RSD 293
-23.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.64 RSD 1,181
-60.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.43 RSD 754
-23.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.91 RSD 1,310
-33.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.37 RSD 139
64.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 RSD 196
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.03 RSD 206
-25.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.77 RSD 281
-48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 RSD 104
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.78 RSD 79.6
51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.94 RSD 95.5
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 RSD 78.4
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.41 RSD 447
-46.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.84 RSD 795
19.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.87 RSD 88.1
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.58 RSD 160
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.99 RSD 100
-16.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.21 RSD 326
-56.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.96 RSD 97.9
104.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.89 RSD 1,815
-56.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.83 RSD 185
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
-41.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
-3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$210 RSD 21.3K
-60.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.69 RSD 2,303
-58.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.66 RSD 3,315
-28.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.27 RSD 3,884
-32.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.39 RSD 2,171
-10.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.82 RSD 793
-49.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$452 RSD 45.9K
-32.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
-35.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 RSD 10.4K
-43.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.9 RSD 4,252
-24.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 RSD 11.1K
-5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$122 RSD 12.4K
-13.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$878 RSD 89.1K
-44.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$562 RSD 57K
-32.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
-46.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$998 RSD 101.3K
-26.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
-54.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,956 RSD 300K
-48.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
-52.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.59
140.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

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