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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.4% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 25% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$12.26 RSDĀ 1,240
-50.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$49.09 RSDĀ 4,965
-32.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$12.05 RSDĀ 1,219
-39.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
-41.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$2.69 RSDĀ 272
-60.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$2.13 RSDĀ 215
-63.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$3.56 RSDĀ 360
-51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.99 RSDĀ 404
-20.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.50 RSDĀ 151
-28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.92 RSDĀ 93.1
42.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$3.04 RSDĀ 307
-54.61%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$2.96 RSDĀ 299
-23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.67 RSDĀ 1,180
-61.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.87 RSDĀ 796
-27.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$13.26 RSDĀ 1,341
-33.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$1.41 RSDĀ 143
58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.90 RSDĀ 192
-44.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$2.03 RSDĀ 205
-25.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$2.72 RSDĀ 275
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.07 RSDĀ 109
4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.78 RSDĀ 79.4
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.88 RSDĀ 89.4
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.78 RSDĀ 79.3
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$4.57 RSDĀ 462
-50.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.80 RSDĀ 789
27.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$0.83 RSDĀ 83.5
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$1.58 RSDĀ 160
51.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.94 RSDĀ 95.0
-8.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$3.21 RSDĀ 325
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.89 RSDĀ 90.1
119.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$17.90 RSDĀ 1,810
-56.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.83 RSDĀ 185
-46.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$30.1K RSDĀ 3.0M
-40.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$27.0K RSDĀ 2.7M
-1.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$203 RSDĀ 20.5K
-59.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$22.78 RSDĀ 2,304
-58.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$33.31 RSDĀ 3,369
-29.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$38.60 RSDĀ 3,903
-33.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$21.35 RSDĀ 2,159
-9.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.87 RSDĀ 796
-47.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$456 RSDĀ 46.1K
-32.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$9,317 RSDĀ 942.2K
-36.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$103 RSDĀ 10.4K
-41.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$42.05 RSDĀ 4,252
-24.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$109 RSDĀ 11.1K
-6.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$121 RSDĀ 12.3K
-10.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$880 RSDĀ 89.0K
-45.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$570 RSDĀ 57.6K
-33.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,609 RSDĀ 162.7K
-48.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,002 RSDĀ 101.3K
-28.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$5,062 RSDĀ 511.9K
-45.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,080 RSDĀ 311.5K
-57.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,215 RSDĀ 122.9K
-55.75%
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 Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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