Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Subotica Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Subotica

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.9% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.7% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.62 RSD 976
-35.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.7 RSD 3,015
8.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.93 RSD 907
-17.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.02 RSD 205
-14.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.66 RSD 169
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.94 RSD 95.5
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.94 RSD 197
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.22 RSD 225
44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.47 RSD 149
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.94 RSD 95.5
31.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.06 RSD 310
-56.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.68 RSD 272
-17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.85 RSD 1,101
-58.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.91 RSD 701
-17.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.37 RSD 1,052
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.44 RSD 146
56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 RSD 189
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 RSD 147
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.18 RSD 221
-34.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 RSD 105
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.79 RSD 80.3
49.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.57 RSD 58.3
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 RSD 73
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.37 RSD 444
-46.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.44 RSD 552
71.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.84 RSD 85.5
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.58 RSD 161
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.15 RSD 116
-27.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.87 RSD 190
-24.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.9 RSD 91
117.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.79 RSD 993
-19.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.84 RSD 187
-44.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
-42.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
-0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$118 RSD 12K
-30.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.46 RSD 1,366
-29.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.06 RSD 3,355
-28.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.38 RSD 3,286
-20.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.01 RSD 1,016
91.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.88 RSD 292
37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$441 RSD 44.8K
-30.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,189 RSD 932.5K
-35.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.45 RSD 3,496
68.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.94 RSD 2,633
21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.6 RSD 8,994
16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 RSD 12.2K
-12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$407 RSD 41.3K
20.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$335 RSD 34K
13.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$605 RSD 61.3K
36.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$549 RSD 55.7K
32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,720 RSD 276K
-19.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,952 RSD 198.1K
-21.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$707 RSD 71.8K
-22.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.59
140.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Subotica: October 29, 2025

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