Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 10% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 24.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 MKD 280
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-12.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 MKD 1,250
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-29.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 MKD 275
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-29.22%
Cappuccino
$1.37 MKD 73.0
$1.63 COP 6,128
-15.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.7
$1.05 COP 3,944
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$0.77 COP 2,896
49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 MKD 74.7
$1.73 COP 6,505
-19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 98.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-42.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.2
$1.07 COP 4,012
27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.81
$1.31 COP 4,931
-44.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.9
$1.38 COP 5,191
11.59%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 109
$2.25 COP 8,450
-9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 MKD 344
$4.48 COP 16.9K
44.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MKD 295
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-3.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 MKD 710
$8.86 COP 33.3K
50.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$2.24 COP 8,431
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.06 COP 3,985
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 69.0
$1.51 COP 5,693
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 82.7
$1.36 COP 5,115
13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.95
$1.12 COP 4,215
-17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 38.11
$1.17 COP 4,397
-39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 31.08
$0.90 COP 3,392
-35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.64
$0.84 COP 3,147
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MKD 148
$2.26 COP 8,494
23.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 MKD 249
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.5
$1.18 COP 4,448
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$2.39 COP 8,986
-38.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.38
$0.86 COP 3,230
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 MKD 1,097
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-50.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 48.40
$1.47 COP 5,517
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.81
$1.95 COP 7,317
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MKD 342
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-17.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.1
$0.97 COP 3,637
49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
79.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
78.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,937
$81.1 COP 305.0K
60.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MKD 603
$9.40 COP 35.4K
20.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-34.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 MKD 1,376
$25.55 COP 96.0K
1.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 245
$4.10 COP 15.4K
12.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-79.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.00 MKD 2,026
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-36.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 MKD 1,971
$31.96 COP 120.2K
15.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 MKD 3,981
$103 COP 386.2K
-27.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,955
$108 COP 405.6K
3.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-42.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-47.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
-31.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MKD 16.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
-56.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 MKD 85.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-42.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-2.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MKD 48.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
68.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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