Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sombor Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sombor

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.5% more expensive than Sombor without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.8% cheaper than Sombor without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.31 RSD 843
-25.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.59 RSD 2,496
31.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.69 RSD 780
-3.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.98 RSD 201
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2 RSD 203
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 RSD 138
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.2 RSD 223
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.53 RSD 257
26.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 RSD 131
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.61 RSD 61.6
103.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.47 RSD 149
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.2 RSD 224
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.48 RSD 962
-52.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.92 RSD 702
-17.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.8 RSD 1,198
-27.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.1 RSD 112
105.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.85 RSD 188
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.55 RSD 158
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.96 RSD 199
-27.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.67 RSD 68.3
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 RSD 58.2
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 RSD 67.5
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 RSD 61.9
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.38 RSD 445
-46.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.37 RSD 342
177.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.8 RSD 81.7
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.21 RSD 123
105.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.81 RSD 82.1
2.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$40.16 RSD 4,076
4.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.94 RSD 95.6
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.51 RSD 51.4
284.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.97 RSD 504
57.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.73 RSD 175
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
-43.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.1K RSD 2.7M
0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$146 RSD 14.8K
-43.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.58 RSD 972
-1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.85 RSD 1,710
39.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.1 RSD 3,663
-28.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.37 RSD 1,661
16.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.72 RSD 479
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$182 RSD 18.4K
67.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,923 RSD 398.1K
51.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62.8 RSD 6,372
-7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.66 RSD 3,010
6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79 RSD 8,016
30.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97.5 RSD 9,891
8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$234 RSD 23.8K
108.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$189 RSD 19.2K
100.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$435 RSD 44.2K
90.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$306 RSD 31K
138.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,288 RSD 130.7K
70.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$995 RSD 101K
53.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sombor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$811 RSD 82.3K
-32.21%
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 Sombor: October 27, 2025

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