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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.9% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.8% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$12.42 RSD 1,235
-50.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$49.02 RSD 4,877
-32.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$11.75 RSD 1,169
-37.70%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$2.84 RSD 283
-41.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$2.74 RSD 273
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$2.14 RSD 213
-63.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$3.44 RSD 343
-50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$3.89 RSD 387
-18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$1.49 RSD 149
-25.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.88 RSD 87.1
48.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$3.00 RSD 299
-54.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$2.96 RSD 295
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$11.46 RSD 1,140
-62.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.72 RSD 768
-24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
$13.11 RSD 1,305
-31.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$1.38 RSD 137
63.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$1.96 RSD 195
-43.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.95 RSD 194
-25.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$2.77 RSD 275
-50.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$1.04 RSD 103
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.79 RSD 78.4
46.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.95 RSD 94.9
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.73 RSD 72.9
19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$4.67 RSD 465
-49.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$7.83 RSD 779
38.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$0.83 RSD 82.1
44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$1.52 RSD 151
63.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.97 RSD 96.7
-18.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$3.17 RSD 316
-55.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.97 RSD 96.6
96.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$17.45 RSD 1,736
-56.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$1.87 RSD 187
-48.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
-41.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
-0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$209 RSD 20.8K
-61.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$22.96 RSD 2,285
-58.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$32.89 RSD 3,273
-25.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$39.17 RSD 3,897
-33.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$21.38 RSD 2,127
-11.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.87 RSD 783
-50.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$449 RSD 44.7K
-32.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$9,202 RSD 915.6K
-35.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$102 RSD 10.2K
-42.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$42.60 RSD 4,238
-23.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$113 RSD 11.2K
-9.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$121 RSD 12.1K
-10.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$863 RSD 85.8K
-45.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$560 RSD 55.8K
-33.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,552 RSD 154.4K
-45.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,001 RSD 99.6K
-28.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$5,144 RSD 511.8K
-44.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$3,156 RSD 314.0K
-56.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$1,259 RSD 125.3K
-56.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.59
140.25%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: April 13, 2026

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