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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabac is 5.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabac is 3.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 RSD 874
$6.03 COP 22.8K
43.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.83 RSD 2,713
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-19.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 RSD 1,010
$7.29 COP 27.6K
37.04%
Cappuccino
$1.51 RSD 153
$1.63 COP 6,170
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RSD 176
$1.05 COP 3,971
65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RSD 117
$0.77 COP 2,916
50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 RSD 246
$1.73 COP 6,550
40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RSD 204
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-36.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RSD 138
$1.07 COP 4,040
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 RSD 66.4
$1.31 COP 4,965
-49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RSD 194
$1.38 COP 5,227
38.41%
Eggs
$2.20 RSD 223
$2.25 COP 8,509
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 RSD 743
$4.48 COP 17.0K
64.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 RSD 695
$5.74 COP 21.7K
19.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 RSD 1,116
$8.86 COP 33.6K
24.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RSD 136
$2.24 COP 8,490
-40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 RSD 186
$1.06 COP 4,012
73.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 RSD 174
$1.51 COP 5,732
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 RSD 234
$1.36 COP 5,151
69.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 RSD 116
$1.12 COP 4,244
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 RSD 121
$1.17 COP 4,427
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RSD 107
$0.90 COP 3,416
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 RSD 48.99
$0.84 COP 3,169
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 RSD 411
$2.26 COP 8,553
79.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 RSD 716
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSD 66.4
$1.18 COP 4,479
-44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RSD 212
$2.39 COP 9,048
-12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSD 91.7
$0.86 COP 3,253
5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 RSD 106
$1.47 COP 5,555
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RSD 42.48
$1.95 COP 7,367
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.00 RSD 506
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-35.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 RSD 176
$0.97 COP 3,663
79.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
72.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RSD 16.3K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
98.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.41 RSD 1,962
$9.40 COP 35.6K
106.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.40 RSD 2,467
$23.61 COP 89.4K
3.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.65 RSD 2,391
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.67 RSD 1,180
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-39.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 RSD 674
$4.10 COP 15.5K
62.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 RSD 18.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-41.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,888 RSD 393.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-34.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 RSD 6,362
$59.8 COP 226.5K
5.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 RSD 5,507
$31.96 COP 121.0K
70.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 RSD 12.1K
$103 COP 388.8K
16.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12.1K
$108 COP 408.4K
10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 RSD 23.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-51.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 RSD 17.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-53.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 RSD 35.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-57.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 RSD 26.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-63.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,928 RSD 195.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-30.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 RSD 157.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
18.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 RSD 101.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
86.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Sabac: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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