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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.8% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.6% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.61 MKD 296
11.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.48 MKD 1,345
26.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.49 MKD 185
111.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.47 MKD 77.4
17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.14 MKD 60.4
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.79 MKD 41.78
-7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.62 MKD 85.4
2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.18 MKD 115
46.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 MKD 70.3
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.72 MKD 38.18
72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.62 MKD 85.4
-17.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.02 MKD 106
9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.15 MKD 378
-36.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.99 MKD 369
-18.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.8 MKD 571
-20.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.58 MKD 30.69
289.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.37 MKD 72.5
-21.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1 MKD 52.6
51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.58 MKD 83.6
-10.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 MKD 52.3
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 MKD 65.3
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.58 MKD 30.49
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 MKD 21.99
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.96 MKD 157
-20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.45 MKD 235
109.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.95 MKD 50.2
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.33 MKD 70.2
87.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.81 MKD 42.86
2.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.01 MKD 1,057
109.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.11 MKD 58.5
27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.49 MKD 25.67
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.7 MKD 195
112.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.48 MKD 78.4
-31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-44.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.7K MKD 1.4M
2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$87.9 MKD 4,642
-6.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.53 MKD 926
-46.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.72 MKD 830
49.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.91 MKD 1,368
-0.89%
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 245
-14.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$219 MKD 11.6K
39.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,209 MKD 63.8K
390.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74 MKD 3,909
-21.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.59 MKD 2,355
-29.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.8 MKD 4,004
36.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$113 MKD 5,973
-6.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$280 MKD 14.8K
74.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$196 MKD 10.3K
93.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$571 MKD 30.2K
44.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$308 MKD 16.3K
136.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,513 MKD 79.9K
44.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,251 MKD 66.1K
22.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$613 MKD 32.4K
-10.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.1
89.15%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kavadarci: October 29, 2025

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