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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.9% more expensive than Gevgelija without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.1% more expensive than Gevgelija without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.69 MKD 298
7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$28.51 MKD 1,493
15.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.17 MKD 271
41.59%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.35 MKD 70.9
22.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.94 MKD 49.00
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.67 MKD 34.95
16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.20 MKD 63.0
42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.69 MKD 141
17.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.28 MKD 67.0
-13.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.67 MKD 34.89
95.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.73 MKD 38.24
89.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.05 MKD 107
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.67 MKD 402
-43.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.48 MKD 287
5.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.40 MKD 597
-21.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.03 MKD 54.0
119.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.12 MKD 58.5
-0.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.26 MKD 66.0
15.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.57 MKD 82.2
-12.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.57 MKD 29.97
94.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.37 MKD 19.25
213.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.39 MKD 20.67
128.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.57 MKD 29.92
52.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.42 MKD 127
-2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$3.78 MKD 198
187.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.95 MKD 49.72
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.53 MKD 80.0
62.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.69 MKD 35.90
14.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$20.30 MKD 1,063
100.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.10 MKD 57.5
29.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.52 MKD 27.30
267.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.60 MKD 293
36.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.49 MKD 78.1
-34.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
-43.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
-22.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$92.4 MKD 4,838
-12.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$17.66 MKD 925
-45.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$15.32 MKD 802
59.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$24.29 MKD 1,272
7.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.76 MKD 249
-18.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$113 MKD 5,939
168.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,198 MKD 62.7K
392.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$75.4 MKD 3,947
-22.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$48.21 MKD 2,524
-32.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$56.4 MKD 2,955
80.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$113 MKD 5,920
-4.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$285 MKD 14.9K
66.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$199 MKD 10.4K
86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$569 MKD 29.8K
48.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$314 MKD 16.5K
128.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gevgelija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$598 MKD 31.3K
-9.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gevgelija: April 11, 2026

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