Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bijeljina Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bijeljina

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.5% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$8.76 BAM 14.79
-29.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$35.31 BAM 59.6
-5.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.14 BAM 8.68
45.33%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.51 BAM 2.55
12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$1.79 BAM 3.01
-37.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.03 BAM 1.75
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.73 BAM 2.92
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.41 BAM 4.06
28.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.55 BAM 2.61
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.2 BAM 2.03
5.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.73 BAM 2.92
-20.23%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.13 BAM 5.29
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$7.95 BAM 13.42
-45.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$8.18 BAM 13.8
-28.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$12.1 BAM 20.43
-28.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.62 BAM 2.74
43.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.85 BAM 3.12
-39.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-15.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.79 BAM 4.7
-50.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.59 BAM 2.69
-30.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.45 BAM 2.44
-19.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.17 BAM 1.98
-24.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.67 BAM 1.13
37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$3.77 BAM 6.37
-39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.73 BAM 14.74
8.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.85 BAM 1.44
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.49 BAM 2.52
65.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.42 BAM 4.09
-66.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$18 BAM 30.39
125.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.5 BAM 2.53
-2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.52 BAM 0.88
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$11.85 BAM 20.01
-32.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.44 BAM 2.43
-28.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$26.9K BAM 45.4K
-32.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$25.9K BAM 43.7K
1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$146 BAM 246
-44.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$19.37 BAM 32.69
-51.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$24.14 BAM 40.75
-0.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$31.03 BAM 52.4
-18.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$8.78 BAM 14.82
114.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$5.05 BAM 8.53
-21.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$206 BAM 348
51.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$3,385 BAM 5,714
77.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$58.6 BAM 98.9
1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$26.51 BAM 44.75
21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$134 BAM 226
-23.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$124 BAM 210
-14.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$257 BAM 434
86.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$167 BAM 281
125.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$358 BAM 604
133.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$300 BAM 507
140.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,871 BAM 3,159
16.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,417 BAM 2,393
6.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$771 BAM 1,302
-27.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Bijeljina: November 3, 2025

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