Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Prilep Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Prilep

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.4% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.9% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.24 MKD 226
42.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$28.11 MKD 1,497
18.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.86 MKD 312
24.40%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.46 MKD 77.8
11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.59 MKD 84.5
-33.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.27 MKD 67.8
-39.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.61 MKD 86.0
7.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.10 MKD 112
51.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.23 MKD 65.6
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.72 MKD 38.27
81.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.65 MKD 87.9
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.09 MKD 111
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.90 MKD 368
-35.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.05 MKD 322
-5.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.13 MKD 540
-12.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.88 MKD 46.85
154.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.36 MKD 72.3
-22.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.02 MKD 54.4
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.54 MKD 82.2
-11.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.87 MKD 46.58
28.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.92 MKD 48.94
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.66 MKD 35.23
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.42 MKD 22.35
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.93 MKD 156
-22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.66 MKD 248
113.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.96 MKD 51.3
22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.22 MKD 64.8
95.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.40 MKD 21.10
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$18.97 MKD 1,010
118.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.92 MKD 49.13
59.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.53 MKD 28.02
267.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.41 MKD 341
21.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.51 MKD 80.2
-35.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
-47.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
-8.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$128 MKD 6,819
-36.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.78 MKD 947
-47.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$14.59 MKD 777
61.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$16.59 MKD 884
54.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$5.76 MKD 307
234.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.33 MKD 284
-23.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$287 MKD 15.3K
6.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
392.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$42.54 MKD 2,265
40.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$37.13 MKD 1,978
-13.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$76.6 MKD 4,078
34.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$94.8 MKD 5,049
13.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$237 MKD 12.6K
104.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$174 MKD 9,286
116.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$507 MKD 27.0K
62.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$285 MKD 15.2K
153.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,054 MKD 56.1K
164.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$859 MKD 45.7K
53.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Prilep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$631 MKD 33.6K
-14.74%
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 Prilep: March 2, 2026

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