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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.4% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.49 MKD 292
9.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$25.80 MKD 1,374
28.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.65 MKD 194
99.73%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.41 MKD 75.1
15.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.10 MKD 58.7
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.76 MKD 40.36
1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.64 MKD 87.3
5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.23 MKD 119
42.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.41 MKD 75.1
-24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.73 MKD 38.89
79.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.64 MKD 87.2
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.02 MKD 107
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.23 MKD 385
-38.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.29 MKD 388
-21.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.50 MKD 559
-15.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.59 MKD 31.64
279.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.42 MKD 75.7
-25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.00 MKD 53.1
51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.64 MKD 87.6
-17.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.98 MKD 52.0
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.21 MKD 64.4
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.58 MKD 30.83
55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.41 MKD 21.90
104.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.93 MKD 156
-22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.22 MKD 225
136.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.94 MKD 50.2
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.33 MKD 71.0
79.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.87 MKD 46.32
-1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$20.58 MKD 1,096
101.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.10 MKD 58.7
33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.53 MKD 28.27
267.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.73 MKD 198
108.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.50 MKD 80.0
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-43.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.6K MKD 1.4M
4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$89.4 MKD 4,764
-9.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.54 MKD 934
-46.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.55 MKD 828
51.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$26.80 MKD 1,427
-4.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.80 MKD 256
-14.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$216 MKD 11.5K
41.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,220 MKD 65.0K
383.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$74.0 MKD 3,941
-19.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.88 MKD 2,390
-28.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$75.9 MKD 4,043
35.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$112 MKD 5,954
-3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$285 MKD 15.2K
69.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$194 MKD 10.3K
94.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$574 MKD 30.6K
43.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$308 MKD 16.4K
134.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,594 MKD 84.9K
74.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
2.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$618 MKD 32.9K
-13.03%
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 Kavadarci: February 28, 2026

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