Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Herceg Novi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Herceg Novi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.9% cheaper than Herceg Novi without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.3% cheaper than Herceg Novi without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.45 €9.89
-45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.99 €32.8
-14.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.5 €9.07
-29.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.63 €2.27
-34.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.86 €2.47
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.92 €1.66
-61.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.83 €2.45
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.92 €2.52
9.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.95 €0.82
30.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.54 €2.2
-47.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.11 €2.69
-28.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.15 €7.9
-50.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.62 €6.58
-25.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.05 €10.4
-28.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.34 €1.16
68.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.66 €1.44
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.92 €2.53
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.14 €0.98
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.43 €1.23
-17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.55 €1.34
-42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 €0.69
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.72 €3.22
-36.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.85 €4.18
92.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 €1.04
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.8 €1.55
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.14 €0.98
-27.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58.1 €50.2
-27.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.25 €1.94
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.74 €0.64
164.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.23 €14.88
-54.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.1K €29.5K
-48.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.7K €18.8K
20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$142 €123
-42.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.45 €14.21
-42.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.14 €26.88
-24.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.3 €49.47
-55.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.7 €10.1
63.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.01 €6.92
-50.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$523 €451
-41.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,644 €6,599
-22.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.2 €74.5
-32.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.54 €29.82
-8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.8 €65.4
36.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97 €83.7
8.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$767 €662
-36.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$559 €482
-32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,365 €1,178
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$960 €829
-24.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,274 €2,827
-33.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,499 €2,158
-38.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Herceg Novi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$873 €754
-37.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Herceg Novi: October 27, 2025

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