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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.8% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$9.66 RSD 962
-36.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$29.22 RSD 2,910
13.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.73 RSD 869
-16.15%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.92 RSD 191
-13.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.65 RSD 165
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.02 RSD 102
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.95 RSD 194
-12.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.20 RSD 219
44.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.47 RSD 146
-24.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.95 RSD 94.7
37.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.07 RSD 306
-55.05%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.68 RSD 267
-17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.01 RSD 1,096
-60.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.98 RSD 695
-16.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.69 RSD 1,064
-16.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.43 RSD 142
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.88 RSD 187
-40.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.47 RSD 146
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.11 RSD 210
-35.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.04 RSD 103
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.74 RSD 73.3
56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.61 RSD 60.6
45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.66 RSD 66.0
31.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.46 RSD 445
-47.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.38 RSD 535
101.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.88 RSD 87.8
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.55 RSD 154
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.17 RSD 116
-32.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.85 RSD 184
-23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.98 RSD 97.1
94.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.03 RSD 999
-23.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.77 RSD 177
-45.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-41.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-1.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$120 RSD 11.9K
-32.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$13.22 RSD 1,316
-27.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$33.13 RSD 3,299
-26.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$32.00 RSD 3,186
-18.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$9.91 RSD 987
90.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.91 RSD 289
33.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$443 RSD 44.1K
-31.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$9,167 RSD 912.7K
-35.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$34.13 RSD 3,398
71.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$26.12 RSD 2,601
24.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$89.5 RSD 8,914
13.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$120 RSD 11.9K
-9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$414 RSD 41.2K
14.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$334 RSD 33.3K
11.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$608 RSD 60.6K
39.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$546 RSD 54.3K
31.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,515 RSD 250.4K
14.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,759 RSD 175.1K
-21.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Subotica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$906 RSD 90.2K
-40.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.59
140.25%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Subotica: April 14, 2026

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