Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sveti Nikole

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.1% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.56 MKD 291
8.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$28.38 MKD 1,484
16.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.10 MKD 266
42.94%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$1.72 MKD 89.9
-5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$1.59 MKD 83.1
-33.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.27 MKD 66.4
-39.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$2.31 MKD 121
-25.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.76 MKD 144
15.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.31 MKD 68.6
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.68 MKD 35.68
92.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.76 MKD 91.9
-21.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.11 MKD 110
6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.26 MKD 432
-45.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.41 MKD 335
-10.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$13.42 MKD 702
-33.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.01 MKD 52.8
121.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.38 MKD 72.1
-23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.31 MKD 68.6
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.64 MKD 85.5
-17.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.95 MKD 49.65
17.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.91 MKD 47.73
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.66 MKD 34.34
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.54 MKD 28.18
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$2.93 MKD 153
-22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$5.83 MKD 305
71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$0.98 MKD 51.3
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$1.46 MKD 76.5
63.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.65 MKD 33.79
32.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$20.18 MKD 1,055
105.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$1.28 MKD 66.8
14.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.53 MKD 27.63
267.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.61 MKD 345
17.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.43 MKD 74.9
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$31.3K MKD 1.6M
-42.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
-10.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$146 MKD 7,645
-44.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$17.57 MKD 919
-46.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$15.28 MKD 799
54.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$26.14 MKD 1,366
-2.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.84 MKD 253
-15.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$220 MKD 11.5K
39.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,199 MKD 62.7K
392.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$76.5 MKD 4,000
-21.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$39.87 MKD 2,085
-19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$73.7 MKD 3,855
39.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$111 MKD 5,790
-2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$288 MKD 15.1K
67.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$192 MKD 10.0K
96.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$560 MKD 29.3K
46.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$311 MKD 16.3K
131.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,598 MKD 83.5K
74.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
2.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$772 MKD 40.3K
-30.33%
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 Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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