Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nis is 7.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nis is 4.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSD 752
$6.03 COP 22.7K
23.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSD 3,025
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-9.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 RSD 1,014
$7.29 COP 27.4K
37.59%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 195
$1.63 COP 6,128
18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.05 COP 3,944
74.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSD 130
$0.77 COP 2,896
66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RSD 243
$1.73 COP 6,505
39.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 305
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RSD 136
$1.07 COP 4,013
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.3
$1.31 COP 4,931
-43.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 187
$1.38 COP 5,191
34.06%
Eggs
$2.52 RSD 255
$2.25 COP 8,451
12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RSD 823
$4.48 COP 16.9K
81.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSD 688
$5.74 COP 21.6K
18.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 RSD 1,199
$8.86 COP 33.3K
33.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RSD 116
$2.24 COP 8,432
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$1.06 COP 3,985
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSD 154
$1.51 COP 5,693
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 184
$1.36 COP 5,116
33.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSD 109
$1.12 COP 4,215
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RSD 110
$1.17 COP 4,397
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59.1
$0.90 COP 3,393
-35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.5
$0.84 COP 3,148
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 RSD 427
$2.26 COP 8,495
87.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RSD 706
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-29.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 74.1
$1.18 COP 4,448
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$2.39 COP 8,987
-10.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 RSD 76.2
$0.86 COP 3,231
-12.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.30 RSD 2,660
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-36.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 154
$1.47 COP 5,517
3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSD 43.15
$1.95 COP 7,317
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RSD 708
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-9.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSD 183
$0.97 COP 3,638
86.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
73.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RSD 14.2K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
73.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.16 RSD 1,736
$9.40 COP 35.4K
82.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 RSD 2,284
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-4.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 RSD 2,983
$25.55 COP 96.1K
15.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RSD 1,924
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-1.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 RSD 497
$4.10 COP 15.4K
19.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSD 24.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-21.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,120 RSD 517.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-13.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 9,039
$59.8 COP 224.9K
49.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 RSD 4,759
$31.96 COP 120.2K
47.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 RSD 9,482
$103 COP 386.2K
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RSD 10.2K
$108 COP 405.6K
-6.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 RSD 40.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-17.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RSD 29.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-23.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RSD 57.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
-30.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-42.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-6.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,841 RSD 186.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
39.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 RSD 85.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
57.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
13.43
-44.53%

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Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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