Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 21.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Sarajevo is 19.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 BAMĀ 12.22
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
20.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 BAMĀ 58.9
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
5.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 BAMĀ 15.26
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
24.55%
Cappuccino
$2.15 BAMĀ 3.62
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
31.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BAMĀ 3.39
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
92.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BAMĀ 2.36
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 BAMĀ 4.51
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
54.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 BAMĀ 3.99
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-25.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAMĀ 2.37
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAMĀ 2.14
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 BAMĀ 3.58
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
54.35%
Eggs
$3.29 BAMĀ 5.52
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
46.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BAMĀ 17.57
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
133.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 BAMĀ 14.34
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
48.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 BAMĀ 22.33
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAMĀ 2.59
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BAMĀ 3.16
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
77.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 BAMĀ 3.35
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 BAMĀ 3.98
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
74.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 BAMĀ 1.83
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAMĀ 1.94
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAMĀ 2.06
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 BAMĀ 1.35
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAMĀ 6.00
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
57.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 BAMĀ 14.91
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAMĀ 1.75
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAMĀ 2.11
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-47.28%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 BAMĀ 1.83
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.73 BAMĀ 53.3
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-23.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAMĀ 2.54
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAMĀ 1.29
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-60.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.67 BAMĀ 14.56
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
11.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BAMĀ 2.60
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
59.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K BAMĀ 45.4K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
50.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAMĀ 43.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-3.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 BAMĀ 333
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
144.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 BAMĀ 31.16
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
97.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 BAMĀ 55.6
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
40.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.96 BAMĀ 60.4
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
40.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 BAMĀ 27.46
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-15.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 BAMĀ 11.58
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
68.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 BAMĀ 425
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-17.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,426 BAMĀ 5,756
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-41.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 BAMĀ 151
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
49.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.15 BAMĀ 62.4
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
16.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 BAMĀ 183
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 BAMĀ 170
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-6.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 BAMĀ 733
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-9.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BAMĀ 509
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-19.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 BAMĀ 1,525
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 BAMĀ 976
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-19.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,402 BAMĀ 5,716
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
22.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,383 BAMĀ 4,003
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
80.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,011 BAMĀ 1,698
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
88.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
13.43
-71.71%

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Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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