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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.8% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 23.9% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$9.83 RSDĀ 994
-38.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$49.02 RSDĀ 4,956
-32.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$10.75 RSDĀ 1,087
-32.19%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.30 RSDĀ 233
-29.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.19 RSDĀ 221
-52.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.66 RSDĀ 167
-53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.88 RSDĀ 291
-39.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.67 RSDĀ 371
-13.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.57 RSDĀ 158
-31.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.98 RSDĀ 99.4
33.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
-50.18%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.59 RSDĀ 262
-13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.17 RSDĀ 1,231
-63.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.92 RSDĀ 700
-17.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$12.76 RSDĀ 1,290
-30.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.28 RSDĀ 130
75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
-42.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.64 RSDĀ 166
-7.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.50 RSDĀ 253
-45.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.01 RSDĀ 102
10.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.93 RSDĀ 94.4
25.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.81 RSDĀ 82.4
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.64 RSDĀ 64.5
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.36 RSDĀ 441
-48.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.97 RSDĀ 806
25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$0.91 RSDĀ 92.2
29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.25 RSDĀ 228
6.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.00 RSDĀ 102
-14.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$25.14 RSDĀ 2,542
64.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.98 RSDĀ 200
-25.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.68 RSDĀ 68.5
186.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$9.30 RSDĀ 940
-16.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
-47.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.1M
-41.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
-6.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$208 RSDĀ 21.0K
-60.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$19.77 RSDĀ 1,999
-52.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$35.55 RSDĀ 3,595
-33.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$36.83 RSDĀ 3,724
-30.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.82 RSDĀ 1,397
39.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.12 RSDĀ 619
-33.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$339 RSDĀ 34.3K
-9.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,209 RSDĀ 728.9K
-18.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$110 RSDĀ 11.1K
-45.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.54 RSDĀ 4,605
-29.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$123 RSDĀ 12.5K
-16.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$138 RSDĀ 14.0K
-21.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$556 RSDĀ 56.2K
-13.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$458 RSDĀ 46.3K
-17.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,105 RSDĀ 111.7K
-25.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$774 RSDĀ 78.2K
-6.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,676 RSDĀ 371.7K
-24.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,633 RSDĀ 266.3K
-49.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,003 RSDĀ 101.4K
-46.37%
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 Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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