Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sarajevo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.2% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$6.94 BAM 11.74

-13.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$35.95 BAM 60.8

-9.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.66 BAM 14.64

-17.67%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.15 BAM 3.63

-23.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$2.07 BAM 3.50

-48.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$1.39 BAM 2.35

-44.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$2.69 BAM 4.54

-34.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.39 BAM 4.04

28.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.43 BAM 2.41

-23.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.20 BAM 2.04

8.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$2.12 BAM 3.58

-36.79%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$3.32 BAM 5.61

-31.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$10.49 BAM 17.73

-57.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$8.83 BAM 14.93

-34.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$13.28 BAM 22.44

-32.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.56 BAM 2.63

51.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.80 BAM 3.04

-40.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.98 BAM 3.35

-25.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.29 BAM 3.87

-40.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.12 BAM 1.89

0.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.15 BAM 1.94

-1.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.23 BAM 2.08

-27.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.81 BAM 1.37

4.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$3.68 BAM 6.23

-38.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$8.52 BAM 14.40

19.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.10 BAM 1.85

8.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.31 BAM 2.21

83.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$1.05 BAM 1.77

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$31.88 BAM 53.9

28.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.49 BAM 2.52

-0.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.82 BAM 1.39

130.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$9.05 BAM 15.29

-11.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.56 BAM 2.64

-39.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

-32.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

-0.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$197 BAM 333

-58.41%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$19.10 BAM 32.28

-50.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$33.57 BAM 56.7

-29.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$35.66 BAM 60.3

-27.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$16.46 BAM 27.81

13.73%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$7.19 BAM 12.16

-43.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$257 BAM 434

23.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$3,317 BAM 5,606

80.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$92.8 BAM 157

-36.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$37.52 BAM 63.4

-13.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$111 BAM 187

-9.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$101 BAM 170

6.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$442 BAM 747

11.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$311 BAM 525

19.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$897 BAM 1,515

-8.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$594 BAM 1,004

23.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$3,270 BAM 5,527

-7.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$2,385 BAM 4,031

-44.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$988 BAM 1,669

-47.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

3.8

253.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

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