Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sabac Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sabac

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.9% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.85 RSD 898
-29.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.14 RSD 2,653
23.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.83 RSD 997
-24.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.52 RSD 154
13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.81 RSD 184
-39.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.15 RSD 116
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 RSD 238
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.06 RSD 209
55.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 RSD 133
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.6 RSD 61
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 RSD 194
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.28 RSD 232
-2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.23 RSD 733
-37.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.62 RSD 672
-13.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.77 RSD 1,093
-20.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.35 RSD 137
67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 RSD 184
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.68 RSD 171
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.23 RSD 226
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.1 RSD 112
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.2 RSD 122
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.1 RSD 111
-19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.45 RSD 45.71
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.98 RSD 404
-40.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8 RSD 812
16.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.72 RSD 73.1
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.14 RSD 217
16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.93 RSD 94.3
-10.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.04 RSD 106
35.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.42 RSD 42.65
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.01 RSD 508
56.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.83 RSD 186
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
-42.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$155 RSD 15.7K
-46.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.41 RSD 1,970
-51.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.48 RSD 2,484
-3.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.45 RSD 2,380
9.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.87 RSD 1,204
61.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.91 RSD 701
-42.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$184 RSD 18.7K
65.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,966 RSD 402.5K
49.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$63.6 RSD 6,455
-8.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.7 RSD 5,546
-42.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 RSD 11.8K
-11.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 RSD 12.1K
-11.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$233 RSD 23.7K
109.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$173 RSD 17.5K
119.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$346 RSD 35.2K
138.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$267 RSD 27.1K
173.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,992 RSD 202.2K
9.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,563 RSD 158.6K
-1.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$995 RSD 101K
-44.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sabac: October 29, 2025

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