Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cacak Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cacak

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.8% cheaper than Cacak without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.7% cheaper than Cacak without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.38 RSD 746
-18.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$39.31 RSD 3,974
-15.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.72 RSD 1,084
-32.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.61 RSD 163
1.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.20 RSD 222
-52.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.44 RSD 146
-46.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.50 RSD 253
-30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.55 RSD 258
24.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.26 RSD 128
-15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.76 RSD 76.9
72.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.66 RSD 269
-48.12%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.59 RSD 262
-13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.91 RSD 396
14.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.97 RSD 705
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.58 RSD 1,272
-29.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.23 RSD 125
82.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.84 RSD 186
-42.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.62 RSD 164
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.47 RSD 250
-44.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.96 RSD 96.6
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.87 RSD 88.5
34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.79 RSD 80.4
13.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.56 RSD 57.0
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.48 RSD 453
-49.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.34 RSD 540
86.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.86 RSD 86.7
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.24 RSD 226
6.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.92 RSD 93.1
-6.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$28.14 RSD 2,845
47.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.95 RSD 198
-24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.67 RSD 68.2
191.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$9.40 RSD 951
-17.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.71 RSD 173
-43.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.0K RSD 2.8M
-35.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.4K RSD 2.9M
-5.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$149 RSD 15.1K
-45.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$19.91 RSD 2,013
-52.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.87 RSD 2,009
18.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$30.38 RSD 3,071
-15.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.30 RSD 1,648
18.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.20 RSD 627
-33.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$346 RSD 35.0K
-11.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,188 RSD 726.8K
-17.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$106 RSD 10.8K
-43.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.22 RSD 4,572
-29.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$125 RSD 12.7K
-18.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$137 RSD 13.8K
-20.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$367 RSD 37.1K
31.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$300 RSD 30.3K
25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$565 RSD 57.2K
45.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$423 RSD 42.8K
70.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,980 RSD 200.2K
40.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,487 RSD 150.4K
-11.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cacak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$755 RSD 76.3K
-28.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.31
83.72%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cacak: March 3, 2026

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