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

😐 Solo nomad: Sabac is 5.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabac is 14.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 RSD 898
$6.23 COP 26K
42.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.14 RSD 2,653
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-19.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 RSD 997
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.02%
Cappuccino
$1.52 RSD 154
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RSD 184
$1.1 COP 4,575
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 RSD 116
$0.73 COP 3,060
57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RSD 238
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RSD 209
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 RSD 133
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 RSD 61
$1.24 COP 5,188
-51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RSD 194
$1.33 COP 5,544
43.61%
Eggs
$2.28 RSD 232
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 RSD 733
$4.55 COP 19K
58.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RSD 672
$5.71 COP 23.8K
15.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 RSD 1,093
$8.59 COP 35.8K
25.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RSD 137
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 184
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RSD 171
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RSD 226
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 RSD 112
$1.11 COP 4,619
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 RSD 122
$1.18 COP 4,932
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 RSD 111
$0.89 COP 3,718
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RSD 45.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 RSD 404
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 RSD 812
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RSD 94.3
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 RSD 106
$1.41 COP 5,899
-26.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RSD 42.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 RSD 508
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-36.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 186
$1.02 COP 4,265
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
72.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RSD 15.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
87.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.41 RSD 1,970
$9.44 COP 39.4K
105.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.48 RSD 2,484
$23.51 COP 98K
4.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 RSD 2,380
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-8.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 RSD 1,204
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-37.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 RSD 701
$3.96 COP 16.5K
74.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 RSD 18.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-39.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,966 RSD 402.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-33.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 RSD 6,455
$57.9 COP 241.4K
9.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 RSD 5,546
$31.59 COP 131.7K
73.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 RSD 11.8K
$103 COP 430.1K
12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 RSD 12.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
13.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$489 COP 2M
-52.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RSD 17.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 RSD 35.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-58.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 RSD 27.1K
$729 COP 3M
-63.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,992 RSD 202.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-9.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,563 RSD 158.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
1.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 RSD 101K
$550 COP 2.3M
81.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Sabac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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