Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gevgelija Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gevgelija

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.2% more expensive than Gevgelija without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.9% cheaper than Gevgelija without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.69 MKD 300
9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.94 MKD 1,476
15.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.22 MKD 275
41.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.41 MKD 74.3
21.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.96 MKD 50.8
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.72 MKD 38.26
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.22 MKD 64.6
36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.66 MKD 140
20.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 MKD 70.4
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.67 MKD 35.55
85.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.74 MKD 38.83
79.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.13 MKD 112
4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.61 MKD 402
-40.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.6 MKD 296
1.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.25 MKD 594
-23.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.08 MKD 56.9
109.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.16 MKD 61.1
-7.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.31 MKD 69.1
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.62 MKD 85.4
-12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.57 MKD 30.28
94.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 MKD 20.77
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.36 MKD 19.1
147.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 MKD 29.69
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.48 MKD 131
-5.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.86 MKD 204
141.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.94 MKD 49.41
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.48 MKD 78
68.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.69 MKD 36.52
20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.32 MKD 1,073
106.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.16 MKD 61.3
21.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.53 MKD 27.78
269.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.54 MKD 293
41.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.5 MKD 79.1
-32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-44.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
-22.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$93.8 MKD 4,954
-12.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.38 MKD 918
-45.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.67 MKD 827
50.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$24.87 MKD 1,313
3.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.65 MKD 246
-14.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$111 MKD 5,843
175.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,181 MKD 62.4K
401.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$78.3 MKD 4,132
-26.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.91 MKD 2,530
-34.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.2 MKD 2,965
83.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 MKD 5,916
-5.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$280 MKD 14.8K
74.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$199 MKD 10.5K
90.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$564 MKD 29.8K
46.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$304 MKD 16K
139.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,536 MKD 81.1K
42.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,081 MKD 57.1K
41.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$475 MKD 25.1K
15.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gevgelija: October 28, 2025

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