Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bitola

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.2% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.54 MKD 295
8.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$28.65 MKD 1,526
15.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.17 MKD 275
41.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.98 MKD 106
-17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.80 MKD 95.9
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.21 MKD 118
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.64 MKD 141
20.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.35 MKD 72.1
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.72 MKD 38.40
81.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.69 MKD 89.9
-18.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.01 MKD 107
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.42 MKD 555
-57.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.38 MKD 393
-22.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.63 MKD 726
-35.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.02 MKD 54.4
119.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.39 MKD 74.2
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.32 MKD 70.1
14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.56 MKD 83.1
-12.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.97 MKD 51.7
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.32 MKD 70.4
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.58 MKD 30.75
55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.52 MKD 27.91
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.04 MKD 162
-25.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.86 MKD 312
70.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.93 MKD 49.34
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.89 MKD 101
26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.54 MKD 28.88
59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$16.83 MKD 896
146.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.12 MKD 59.5
31.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.52 MKD 27.77
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.60 MKD 352
17.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.50 MKD 79.7
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-43.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-20.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$147 MKD 7,850
-44.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.74 MKD 945
-47.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.56 MKD 828
51.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$24.01 MKD 1,279
6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.51 MKD 347
196.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.66 MKD 248
-12.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$222 MKD 11.8K
37.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
390.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$77.0 MKD 4,100
-22.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$48.48 MKD 2,582
-34.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.0 MKD 3,943
38.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$115 MKD 6,104
-5.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$289 MKD 15.4K
67.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$192 MKD 10.2K
96.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$602 MKD 32.0K
36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$305 MKD 16.2K
136.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,743 MKD 92.8K
59.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
9.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$805 MKD 42.9K
-33.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.1
89.15%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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