Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kocani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kocani

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.3% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.6% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.72 MKD 305
5.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.95 MKD 1,488
18.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.19 MKD 276
40.46%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.15 MKD 61.2
41.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.53 MKD 81.3
-31.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.11 MKD 59.0
-30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.20 MKD 117
-21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.65 MKD 141
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.31 MKD 69.6
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.58 MKD 30.67
125.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.48 MKD 78.8
-6.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.89 MKD 100
19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.14 MKD 540
-55.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.62 MKD 300
2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.63 MKD 726
-35.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.74 MKD 39.32
202.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.43 MKD 76.2
-25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.31 MKD 69.8
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.46 MKD 77.6
-6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.91 MKD 48.44
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.29 MKD 68.7
-9.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.57 MKD 30.40
57.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.57 MKD 30.25
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.96 MKD 158
-23.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.74 MKD 199
166.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.94 MKD 50.1
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.87 MKD 99.7
27.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.68 MKD 36.41
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.93 MKD 1,061
107.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.16 MKD 61.8
26.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.53 MKD 28.14
267.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.80 MKD 202
104.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.47 MKD 78.5
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
-42.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-22.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$145 MKD 7,726
-44.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.49 MKD 931
-46.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.61 MKD 831
51.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$20.80 MKD 1,108
22.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.61 MKD 245
-11.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$221 MKD 11.8K
38.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,197 MKD 63.7K
392.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$77.9 MKD 4,150
-23.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$48.55 MKD 2,586
-34.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$73.6 MKD 3,920
39.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$114 MKD 6,097
-5.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$280 MKD 14.9K
72.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$198 MKD 10.5K
90.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$559 MKD 29.8K
46.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$313 MKD 16.7K
130.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,788 MKD 95.2K
55.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,416 MKD 75.4K
-6.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$472 MKD 25.1K
13.86%
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 Kocani: March 2, 2026

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