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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabac and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabac and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sabac is 0.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sabac is 0.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.09 RSDย 917
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
52.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-16.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 RSDย 975
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
35.34%
Cappuccino
$1.49 RSDย 151
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSDย 177
$1.06 COPย 3,882
65.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 RSDย 121
$0.77 COPย 2,839
55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RSDย 233
$1.75 COPย 6,418
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RSDย 212
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-31.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RSDย 140
$1.10 COPย 4,026
26.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 RSDย 198
$1.34 COPย 4,905
46.27%
Eggs
$2.29 RSDย 231
$2.26 COPย 8,299
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RSDย 754
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
66.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 RSDย 690
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
17.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 RSDย 1,117
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
23.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 RSDย 134
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-43.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDย 187
$1.07 COPย 3,939
72.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RSDย 176
$1.48 COPย 5,418
17.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 RSDย 234
$1.36 COPย 5,011
70.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 RSDย 112
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 RSDย 123
$1.13 COPย 4,161
7.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 RSDย 111
$0.89 COPย 3,274
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 RSDย 402
$2.28 COPย 8,361
74.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 RSDย 726
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-29.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-43.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RSDย 213
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
$0.84 COPย 3,074
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 RSDย 110
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-26.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-77.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 RSDย 511
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-37.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 RSDย 181
$0.94 COPย 3,455
91.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
72.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-0.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 RSDย 16.0K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
92.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
102.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
5.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-37.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 RSDย 693
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
69.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 RSDย 18.4K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-42.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-34.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 RSDย 6,269
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
5.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
69.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 RSDย 11.8K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDย 12.2K
$108 COPย 394.9K
12.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 RSDย 23.7K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-52.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RSDย 17.4K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-53.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 RSDย 35.3K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-57.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 RSDย 26.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-64.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-35.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
16.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 RSDย 100.4K
$517 COPย 1.9M
92.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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