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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 13.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 15.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MKD 281
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 MKD 1,233
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 276
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-29.36%
Cappuccino
$1.39 MKD 73.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-42.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MKD 72.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
14.29%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 MKD 338
$4.55 COP 19K
40.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MKD 295
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-2.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$8.59 COP 35.8K
56.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MKD 151
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 MKD 252
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-48.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.69
$0.83 COP 3,464
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.81 MKD 1,046
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 MKD 18.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 MKD 356
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-14.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
46.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
84.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
78.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,958
$82.5 COP 344.1K
59.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 MKD 599
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 807
$23.51 COP 98K
-35.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 MKD 1,379
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 243
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-29.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-80.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.05 MKD 2,010
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-34.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 MKD 1,948
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,896
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,037
$106 COP 440.5K
8.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$489 COP 2M
-43.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 MKD 29.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-32.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$729 COP 3M
-58.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-46.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 MKD 50K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-38.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 MKD 47.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
62.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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