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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.7% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.7% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.63 BAM 14.32
-28.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$35.88 BAM 59.6
-7.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.90 BAM 8.13
49.39%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.44 BAM 2.39
15.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.74 BAM 2.88
-36.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.05 BAM 1.74
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.81 BAM 3.01
-5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.32 BAM 3.85
36.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.56 BAM 2.59
-28.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.22 BAM 2.02
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.69 BAM 2.81
-18.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.10 BAM 5.15
-28.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.01 BAM 13.30
-45.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$8.32 BAM 13.82
-30.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$12.16 BAM 20.19
-26.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.68 BAM 2.78
34.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.92 BAM 3.18
-42.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.81 BAM 3.00
-19.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.67 BAM 4.42
-48.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.59 BAM 2.63
-30.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.39 BAM 2.31
-16.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.18 BAM 1.96
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.62 BAM 1.03
40.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.89 BAM 6.45
-39.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$9.22 BAM 15.31
17.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.87 BAM 1.44
37.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.45 BAM 2.40
71.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$2.33 BAM 3.87
-66.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$17.52 BAM 29.09
132.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.44 BAM 2.39
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.52 BAM 0.86
267.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$11.68 BAM 19.39
-34.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.40 BAM 2.33
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.5K BAM 43.9K
-31.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.8K BAM 42.8K
2.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$143 BAM 237
-43.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$19.22 BAM 31.90
-49.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$24.91 BAM 41.34
-2.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$30.85 BAM 51.2
-15.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$8.91 BAM 14.79
112.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.90 BAM 8.14
-20.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$211 BAM 351
43.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,321 BAM 5,513
77.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$58.3 BAM 96.7
0.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$26.73 BAM 44.37
21.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$136 BAM 225
-25.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$125 BAM 207
-13.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$261 BAM 434
81.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$166 BAM 276
123.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$370 BAM 614
129.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$293 BAM 486
144.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,881 BAM 3,123
52.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,404 BAM 2,331
-2.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bijeljina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$773 BAM 1,283
-29.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bijeljina: April 13, 2026

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