Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 29.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Novi Sad is 31.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 RSDĀ 994
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
63.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSDĀ 4,956
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
47.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 RSDĀ 1,087
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
47.46%
Cappuccino
$2.30 RSDĀ 233
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RSDĀ 221
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
108.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSDĀ 167
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 RSDĀ 291
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
66.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 RSDĀ 371
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
15.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RSDĀ 158
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RSDĀ 99.4
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
100.72%
Eggs
$2.59 RSDĀ 262
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
15.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 RSDĀ 1,231
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
171.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RSDĀ 700
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 RSDĀ 1,290
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
44.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 RSDĀ 130
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
74.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RSDĀ 166
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RSDĀ 253
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
83.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSDĀ 102
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RSDĀ 94.4
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RSDĀ 82.4
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RSDĀ 64.5
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 RSDĀ 441
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
92.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 RSDĀ 806
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-20.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSDĀ 92.2
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RSDĀ 228
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-5.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 RSDĀ 102
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.14 RSDĀ 2,542
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-39.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 RSDĀ 200
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
34.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSDĀ 68.5
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 RSDĀ 940
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
90.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.1M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
69.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
7.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RSDĀ 21.0K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
155.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.77 RSDĀ 1,999
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
110.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 RSDĀ 3,595
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
50.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 RSDĀ 3,724
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
44.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 RSDĀ 1,397
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-28.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 RSDĀ 619
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
49.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 RSDĀ 34.3K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
10.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,209 RSDĀ 728.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
22.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 RSDĀ 11.1K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
83.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 RSDĀ 4,605
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
42.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 RSDĀ 12.5K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
19.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 RSDĀ 14.0K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
27.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RSDĀ 56.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
15.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 RSDĀ 46.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
21.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 RSDĀ 111.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 RSDĀ 78.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
7.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,676 RSDĀ 371.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
32.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,633 RSDĀ 266.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
99.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,003 RSDĀ 101.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
86.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
13.43
-45.57%

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Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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