Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pogradec Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pogradec

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.6% cheaper than Pogradec without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 3.7% cheaper than Pogradec without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$8.43 ALLĀ 699
-28.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$36.37 ALLĀ 3,013
-8.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.91 ALLĀ 573
5.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.95 ALLĀ 78.9
71.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
-33.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.70 ALLĀ 57.8
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.38 ALLĀ 114
25.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.57 ALLĀ 213
23.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
-45.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.84 ALLĀ 69.7
55.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.02 ALLĀ 167
-31.68%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.08 ALLĀ 173
8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.46 ALLĀ 618
-39.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.16 ALLĀ 345
37.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.27 ALLĀ 1,099
-33.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.19 ALLĀ 98.8
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.35 ALLĀ 194
-54.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.39 ALLĀ 116
8.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.22 ALLĀ 101
11.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.0
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.7
21.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.98 ALLĀ 80.9
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.72 ALLĀ 59.4
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.10 ALLĀ 339
-44.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$9.96 ALLĀ 825
0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.21 ALLĀ 100
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.77 ALLĀ 146
35.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.41
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,563
119.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.56 ALLĀ 295
-58.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.61 ALLĀ 133
21.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$17.86 ALLĀ 1,479
-56.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.18 ALLĀ 180
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$34.6K ALLĀ 2.9M
-48.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.4K ALLĀ 2.1M
5.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$67.8 ALLĀ 5,620
19.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.33 ALLĀ 1,436
-45.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.83 ALLĀ 1,311
49.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$55.5 ALLĀ 4,601
-54.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.35 ALLĀ 2,100
-23.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$8.07 ALLĀ 669
-49.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$94.5 ALLĀ 7,832
223.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$46.56 ALLĀ 3,858
28.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$53.0 ALLĀ 4,388
-39.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$95.9 ALLĀ 7,942
7.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$142 ALLĀ 11.8K
-24.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$443 ALLĀ 36.7K
9.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$343 ALLĀ 28.4K
10.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$621 ALLĀ 51.5K
32.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$439 ALLĀ 36.3K
64.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,857 ALLĀ 153.9K
49.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,205 ALLĀ 99.8K
9.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pogradec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$468 ALLĀ 38.8K
14.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pogradec: March 2, 2026

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