Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zrenjanin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zrenjanin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.4% cheaper than Zrenjanin without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.1% cheaper than Zrenjanin without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$8.94 RSD 907
-30.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$29.54 RSD 2,998
12.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$10.14 RSD 1,029
-26.33%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.9 RSD 192
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$1.93 RSD 196
-42.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.32 RSD 134
-44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.89 RSD 192
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.91 RSD 295
6.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.33 RSD 135
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.62 RSD 62.8
104.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.9 RSD 193
-27.37%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.36 RSD 239
-7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$8.04 RSD 816
-45.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.78 RSD 485
21.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$8.75 RSD 888
-1.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$0.95 RSD 96.1
145.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.91 RSD 194
-41.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.71 RSD 174
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.14 RSD 217
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.93 RSD 94
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.81 RSD 81.7
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.03 RSD 105
-14.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.66 RSD 66.8
39.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$4.36 RSD 443
-47.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.36 RSD 544
76.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.7 RSD 71.5
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.08 RSD 109
128.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.02 RSD 103
-21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.05 RSD 106
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.43 RSD 43.51
353.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$4.86 RSD 493
63.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.76 RSD 179
-41.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$30.2K RSD 3.1M
-40.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$26.1K RSD 2.6M
0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$179 RSD 18.2K
-54.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$20.43 RSD 2,073
-53.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$30.89 RSD 3,135
-22.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$24.33 RSD 2,470
3.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$16.61 RSD 1,685
13.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$6.81 RSD 691
-42.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$181 RSD 18.4K
72.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$4,025 RSD 408.5K
49.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$64.2 RSD 6,514
-7.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$56 RSD 5,681
-42.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$103 RSD 10.5K
-0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$123 RSD 12.5K
-12.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$224 RSD 22.7K
114.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$170 RSD 17.3K
120.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$347 RSD 35.3K
140.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$263 RSD 26.7K
174.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,766 RSD 179.3K
23.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,282 RSD 130.1K
18.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zrenjanin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$649 RSD 65.9K
-13.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Zrenjanin: November 3, 2025

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