Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kriva Palanka Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kriva Palanka

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.8% cheaper than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.7% more expensive than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.48 MKD 289
13.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$28.12 MKD 1,485
15.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.12 MKD 271
44.34%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.91 MKD 101
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.73 MKD 91.5
-36.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.28 MKD 67.5
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.23 MKD 118
-25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.65 MKD 140
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 MKD 70.5
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.71 MKD 37.66
74.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.76 MKD 93.2
-24.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.1 MKD 111
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.08 MKD 533
-54.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.16 MKD 378
-20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.67 MKD 722
-37.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.07 MKD 56.6
111.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.39 MKD 73.2
-23.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.3 MKD 68.4
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.63 MKD 86.3
-12.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.98 MKD 51.7
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.39 MKD 73.6
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.58 MKD 30.62
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 MKD 28.4
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.06 MKD 162
-23.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.97 MKD 315
56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 MKD 52.6
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.87 MKD 98.6
33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.69 MKD 36.33
20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.04 MKD 1,058
109.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.12 MKD 59
25.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.49 MKD 25.73
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.55 MKD 346
19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.5 MKD 79.3
-32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.5K MKD 1.7M
-44.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.4K MKD 1.8M
-21.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$145 MKD 7,649
-43.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.95 MKD 948
-47.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.21 MKD 803
54.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.54 MKD 1,402
-3.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.83 MKD 255
-18.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$220 MKD 11.6K
38.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,208 MKD 63.8K
390.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$76.7 MKD 4,052
-24.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.39 MKD 2,502
-33.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.3 MKD 4,029
35.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 MKD 5,997
-6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$281 MKD 14.9K
74.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$196 MKD 10.3K
93.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$572 MKD 30.2K
44.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$314 MKD 16.6K
132.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,481 MKD 78.2K
47.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,452 MKD 76.7K
5.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Kriva Palanka: October 29, 2025

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