Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Resen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Resen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.2% cheaper than Resen without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.2% more expensive than Resen without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Resen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.69 MKD 298
7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$34.41 MKD 1,802
-3.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.42 MKD 336
14.02%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.22 MKD 116
-25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.04 MKD 107
-46.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.30 MKD 67.8
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.56 MKD 134
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.79 MKD 146
13.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Resen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.29 MKD 67.4
-13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.73 MKD 38.02
79.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.74 MKD 91.3
-20.69%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.03 MKD 106
9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.34 MKD 489
-53.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.06 MKD 370
-17.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$13.35 MKD 699
-32.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.07 MKD 56.0
111.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.36 MKD 71.0
-18.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.30 MKD 68.3
12.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.64 MKD 85.8
-16.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.82 MKD 42.97
35.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.97 MKD 50.9
19.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.58 MKD 30.39
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.58 MKD 30.12
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.07 MKD 161
-23.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.78 MKD 408
39.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.94 MKD 49.45
27.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.55 MKD 81.2
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Resen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.68 MKD 35.49
16.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$20.48 MKD 1,072
99.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.96 MKD 50.3
47.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.53 MKD 27.50
260.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.73 MKD 352
13.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.47 MKD 77.1
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-42.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$29.6K MKD 1.6M
-11.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Resen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$146 MKD 7,622
-44.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$17.83 MKD 934
-45.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$15.55 MKD 814
56.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Resen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$26.55 MKD 1,390
-2.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.62 MKD 242
-15.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Resen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$220 MKD 11.5K
38.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,217 MKD 63.7K
384.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Resen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$77.7 MKD 4,067
-24.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$40.27 MKD 2,109
-19.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$73.8 MKD 3,862
37.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$111 MKD 5,815
-2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Resen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$289 MKD 15.2K
63.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$198 MKD 10.4K
87.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$567 MKD 29.7K
49.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$308 MKD 16.1K
132.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,610 MKD 84.3K
78.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,373 MKD 71.9K
0.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Resen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.54
195.81%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Resen: April 14, 2026

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