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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.6% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.4% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.64 RSD 874
-30.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$26.83 RSD 2,713
23.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.99 RSD 1,010
-27.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.51 RSD 153
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.74 RSD 176
-39.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.16 RSD 117
-33.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.43 RSD 246
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.02 RSD 204
57.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.37 RSD 138
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.66 RSD 66.4
98.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.91 RSD 194
-27.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.20 RSD 223
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.35 RSD 743
-39.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.88 RSD 695
-16.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.03 RSD 1,116
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.34 RSD 136
67.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.84 RSD 186
-42.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.72 RSD 174
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.31 RSD 234
-41.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.14 RSD 116
-1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.20 RSD 121
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.06 RSD 107
-15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.48 RSD 48.99
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.06 RSD 411
-44.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.08 RSD 716
40.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.66 RSD 66.4
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.10 RSD 212
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.91 RSD 91.7
-5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.05 RSD 106
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.42 RSD 42.48
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.00 RSD 506
55.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.74 RSD 176
-44.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-42.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$161 RSD 16.3K
-49.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$19.41 RSD 1,962
-51.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$24.40 RSD 2,467
-3.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.65 RSD 2,391
8.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.67 RSD 1,180
65.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.67 RSD 674
-38.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$180 RSD 18.2K
70.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,888 RSD 393.1K
51.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$62.9 RSD 6,362
-4.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$54.5 RSD 5,507
-41.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$119 RSD 12.1K
-14.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$119 RSD 12.1K
-9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$236 RSD 23.8K
104.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$175 RSD 17.7K
115.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$346 RSD 35.0K
137.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$262 RSD 26.5K
174.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,928 RSD 195.0K
44.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,559 RSD 157.6K
-15.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,002 RSD 101.4K
-46.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sabac: March 1, 2026

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