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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 19.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 16.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 MKD 274
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-13.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.74 MKD 1,256
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-26.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 MKD 265
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-29.73%
Cappuccino
$1.45 MKD 76.8
$1.65 COP 6,043
-12.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKD 61.5
$1.06 COP 3,882
9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKD 61.2
$0.77 COP 2,839
50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 MKD 73.4
$1.75 COP 6,418
-20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 100
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-38.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MKD 74.2
$1.10 COP 4,026
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.63
$1.30 COP 4,771
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 81.2
$1.34 COP 4,905
14.18%
Eggs
$2.06 MKD 109
$2.26 COP 8,299
-8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 MKD 343
$4.50 COP 16.5K
44.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 MKD 300
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-2.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 MKD 714
$8.96 COP 32.9K
50.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.4
$2.37 COP 8,691
-56.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.1
$1.07 COP 3,939
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.4
$1.48 COP 5,418
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 82.7
$1.36 COP 5,011
14.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.8
$1.13 COP 4,135
-13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.91
$1.13 COP 4,161
-34.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.73
$0.89 COP 3,274
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.04
$0.85 COP 3,114
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MKD 153
$2.28 COP 8,361
26.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 MKD 247
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-53.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.6
$1.19 COP 4,359
-18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 77.8
$2.40 COP 8,828
-38.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.60
$0.84 COP 3,074
-20.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 MKD 1,048
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-51.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKD 51.0
$1.48 COP 5,417
-35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.67
$1.89 COP 6,949
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MKD 355
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-16.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$0.94 COP 3,455
57.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
80.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
81.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,960
$81.9 COP 300.7K
60.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.14 MKD 590
$9.54 COP 35.0K
16.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 810
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-35.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 MKD 1,396
$25.85 COP 94.9K
2.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 MKD 246
$4.05 COP 14.9K
14.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$316 COP 1.2M
-30.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,213 MKD 64.2K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-79.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.20 MKD 1,968
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-36.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 MKD 1,963
$32.49 COP 119.3K
14.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 MKD 4,018
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-23.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,943
$108 COP 394.9K
4.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$491 COP 1.8M
-41.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$371 COP 1.4M
-46.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 MKD 29.9K
$821 COP 3.0M
-31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.3K
$731 COP 2.7M
-57.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,148 MKD 60.7K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-61.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 MKD 49.0K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-30.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 MKD 47.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
74.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Gostivar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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