Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nis

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.6% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.6% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.44 RSD 752
-18.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$29.91 RSD 3,025
10.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$10.03 RSD 1,014
-27.32%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$1.93 RSD 195
-15.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$1.83 RSD 185
-42.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$1.28 RSD 130
-39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$2.41 RSD 243
-28.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.02 RSD 305
5.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.34 RSD 136
-20.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.74 RSD 75.3
77.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.85 RSD 187
-25.41%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$2.52 RSD 255
-10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.14 RSD 823
-44.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.81 RSD 688
-15.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.85 RSD 1,199
-25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$1.15 RSD 116
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.79 RSD 181
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.52 RSD 154
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$1.81 RSD 184
-24.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.08 RSD 109
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.09 RSD 110
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.58 RSD 59.1
55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.61 RSD 61.5
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$4.23 RSD 427
-46.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.98 RSD 706
42.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$0.73 RSD 74.1
61.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$2.13 RSD 215
12.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.75 RSD 76.2
14.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$26.30 RSD 2,660
57.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$1.52 RSD 154
-3.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.43 RSD 43.15
353.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$7.00 RSD 708
10.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.81 RSD 183
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
-42.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
-1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$141 RSD 14.2K
-42.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$17.16 RSD 1,736
-45.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$22.59 RSD 2,284
4.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$29.50 RSD 2,983
-13.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$19.03 RSD 1,924
1.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.91 RSD 497
-16.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$239 RSD 24.2K
28.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,120 RSD 517.8K
15.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$89.4 RSD 9,039
-33.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$47.06 RSD 4,759
-32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$93.8 RSD 9,482
9.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$100 RSD 10.2K
7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$397 RSD 40.1K
21.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$289 RSD 29.2K
30.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$573 RSD 57.9K
43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$414 RSD 41.8K
74.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
6.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,841 RSD 186.2K
-28.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$849 RSD 85.8K
-36.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.45
80.27%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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