Cost of Living Comparison Between Kavadarci and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kavadarci and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kavadarci is 15.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kavadarci is 3.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 MKD 292
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-8.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.80 MKD 1,374
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-22.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 MKD 194
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-49.93%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MKD 75.1
$1.63 COP 6,170
-13.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.7
$1.05 COP 3,971
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MKD 40.36
$0.77 COP 2,916
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 MKD 87.3
$1.73 COP 6,550
-5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MKD 119
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-29.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MKD 75.1
$1.07 COP 4,040
31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.89
$1.31 COP 4,965
-44.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.2
$1.38 COP 5,227
18.84%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 107
$2.25 COP 8,509
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 MKD 385
$4.48 COP 17.0K
61.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 MKD 388
$5.74 COP 21.7K
27.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.50 MKD 559
$8.86 COP 33.6K
18.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.59 MKD 31.64
$2.24 COP 8,490
-73.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 75.7
$1.06 COP 4,012
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 MKD 53.1
$1.51 COP 5,732
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.6
$1.36 COP 5,151
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 52.0
$1.12 COP 4,244
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 MKD 64.4
$1.17 COP 4,427
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.83
$0.90 COP 3,416
-35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 MKD 21.90
$0.84 COP 3,169
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$2.26 COP 8,553
29.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.22 MKD 225
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-57.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 50.2
$1.18 COP 4,479
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MKD 71.0
$2.39 COP 9,048
-44.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 MKD 46.32
$0.86 COP 3,253
1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.58 MKD 1,096
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-50.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 58.7
$1.47 COP 5,555
-25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.27
$1.95 COP 7,367
-72.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 MKD 198
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-51.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 80.0
$0.97 COP 3,663
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
76.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K MKD 1.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-4.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 MKD 4,764
$81.1 COP 307.1K
10.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 MKD 934
$9.40 COP 35.6K
86.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.55 MKD 828
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-34.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.80 MKD 1,427
$25.55 COP 96.7K
4.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.80 MKD 256
$4.10 COP 15.5K
17.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-29.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,220 MKD 65.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-79.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 MKD 3,941
$59.8 COP 226.5K
23.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 MKD 2,390
$31.96 COP 121.0K
40.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 MKD 4,043
$103 COP 388.8K
-26.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,954
$108 COP 408.4K
3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
-41.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 MKD 10.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-48.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 MKD 30.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-57.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 MKD 84.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-42.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-2.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kavadarci
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$618 MKD 32.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
14.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
13.43
-47.13%

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Last update for Kavadarci: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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