Cost of Living Comparison Between Subotica and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Subotica and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Subotica is 13.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Subotica is 1.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 RSDĀ 1,014
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
68.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.95 RSDĀ 2,895
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-12.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 RSDĀ 846
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
16.05%
Cappuccino
$2.03 RSDĀ 203
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
24.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSDĀ 167
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
59.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 RSDĀ 97.9
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 RSDĀ 193
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RSDĀ 212
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-33.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RSDĀ 151
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 RSDĀ 87.4
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSDĀ 304
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
120.29%
Eggs
$2.71 RSDĀ 271
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 RSDĀ 1,085
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
142.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RSDĀ 712
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.60 RSDĀ 1,060
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
19.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 RSDĀ 142
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 RSDĀ 189
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
78.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RSDĀ 149
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RSDĀ 223
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSDĀ 107
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSDĀ 77.2
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 RSDĀ 57.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSDĀ 66.3
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 RSDĀ 430
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
90.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 RSDĀ 534
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-46.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RSDĀ 83.5
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSDĀ 158
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-33.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 RSDĀ 121
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
40.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 RSDĀ 184
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSDĀ 90.6
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.01 RSDĀ 1,001
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
28.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSDĀ 177
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
82.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
69.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RSDĀ 2.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-0.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RSDĀ 11.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
42.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 RSDĀ 1,308
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
39.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.38 RSDĀ 3,238
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
37.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 RSDĀ 3,194
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
25.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.76 RSDĀ 976
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-49.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 RSDĀ 303
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-26.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSDĀ 45.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
48.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,233 RSDĀ 923.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
56.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.51 RSDĀ 3,451
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-42.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.70 RSDĀ 2,670
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 RSDĀ 8,929
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDĀ 12.1K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
12.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 RSDĀ 42.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-12.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 RSDĀ 32.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-14.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RSDĀ 59.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-27.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 RSDĀ 55.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-23.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,535 RSDĀ 253.5K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-8.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,793 RSDĀ 179.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
35.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Subotica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$897 RSDĀ 89.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
66.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
13.43
-58.38%

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Last update for Subotica: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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