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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.2% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$7.27 BAM 12.22

-17.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$35.06 BAM 58.9

-5.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$9.08 BAM 15.26

-19.71%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$2.15 BAM 3.62

-24.19%

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

$1.05 COP 3,947

$2.02 BAM 3.39

-48.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$1.41 BAM 2.36

-45.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$2.68 BAM 4.51

-35.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$2.37 BAM 3.99

34.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$1.41 BAM 2.37

-24.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$1.27 BAM 2.14

3.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$2.13 BAM 3.58

-35.21%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$3.29 BAM 5.52

-31.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$10.46 BAM 17.57

-57.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$8.53 BAM 14.34

-32.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$13.29 BAM 22.33

-33.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$1.54 BAM 2.59

45.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$1.88 BAM 3.16

-43.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$2.00 BAM 3.35

-24.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$2.37 BAM 3.98

-42.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$1.09 BAM 1.83

2.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.15 BAM 1.94

1.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$1.23 BAM 2.06

-26.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$0.80 BAM 1.35

5.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$3.57 BAM 6.00

-36.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$8.87 BAM 14.91

12.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$1.04 BAM 1.75

13.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$1.26 BAM 2.11

89.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$1.09 BAM 1.83

-21.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$31.73 BAM 53.3

30.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$1.51 BAM 2.54

-2.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$0.77 BAM 1.29

153.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$8.67 BAM 14.56

-10.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.55 BAM 2.60

-37.42%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$27.0K BAM 45.4K

-33.52%

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

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$25.7K BAM 43.2K

3.91%

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

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$198 BAM 333

-59.10%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$18.55 BAM 31.16

-49.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$33.07 BAM 55.6

-28.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$35.96 BAM 60.4

-28.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$16.34 BAM 27.46

18.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$6.90 BAM 11.58

-40.58%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$253 BAM 425

21.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$3,426 BAM 5,756

72.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$89.7 BAM 151

-33.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$37.15 BAM 62.4

-13.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$109 BAM 183

-5.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$101 BAM 170

6.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$436 BAM 733

10.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$303 BAM 509

24.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$908 BAM 1,525

-9.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$581 BAM 976

24.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$3,402 BAM 5,716

-18.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$2,383 BAM 4,003

-44.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$1,011 BAM 1,698

-46.82%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

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