Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ohrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ohrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.8% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.4% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.67 MKD 408
-21.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$33.96 MKD 1,808
-2.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.55 MKD 349
11.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.20 MKD 117
-25.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.01 MKD 107
-47.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.23 MKD 65.3
-37.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.59 MKD 138
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.41 MKD 182
-6.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.25 MKD 66.4
-14.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.81 MKD 43.21
61.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.68 MKD 89.3
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.16 MKD 115
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.29 MKD 442
-45.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.90 MKD 421
-27.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.75 MKD 732
-35.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.02 MKD 54.5
119.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.41 MKD 74.9
-24.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.37 MKD 73.1
10.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.12 MKD 113
-35.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.88 MKD 46.94
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.99 MKD 53.0
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.71 MKD 37.89
26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.60 MKD 31.85
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.27 MKD 174
-30.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.65 MKD 301
76.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.06 MKD 56.2
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.32 MKD 70.3
81.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.14 MKD 61.0
-24.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$21.31 MKD 1,135
94.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.91 MKD 48.29
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.50 MKD 26.52
290.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.47 MKD 398
3.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.52 MKD 81.0
-36.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
-47.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.3K MKD 1.6M
-8.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$161 MKD 8,554
-49.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$18.43 MKD 981
-49.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.65 MKD 1,047
20.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$34.54 MKD 1,840
-26.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$18.66 MKD 994
3.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.63 MKD 353
-38.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$278 MKD 14.8K
9.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,441 MKD 183.3K
71.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$75.7 MKD 4,031
-20.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$40.31 MKD 2,147
-20.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$99.1 MKD 5,278
3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$111 MKD 5,886
-2.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$229 MKD 12.2K
111.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$171 MKD 9,101
120.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$562 MKD 29.9K
46.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$476 MKD 25.4K
51.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,117 MKD 112.7K
31.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,376 MKD 73.3K
-4.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$640 MKD 34.1K
-16.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.54
195.81%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ohrid: March 1, 2026

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