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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Pogradec is 7.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Pogradec is 3.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.43 ALLĀ 699
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
39.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.37 ALLĀ 3,014
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
9.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 ALLĀ 573
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-5.21%
Cappuccino
$0.95 ALLĀ 78.9
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-41.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ALLĀ 57.8
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ALLĀ 115
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-20.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ALLĀ 213
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-19.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
84.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 ALLĀ 69.7
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-35.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ALLĀ 167
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
46.38%
Eggs
$2.08 ALLĀ 173
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 ALLĀ 618
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
66.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ALLĀ 345
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-27.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.27 ALLĀ 1,100
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
49.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 ALLĀ 98.8
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALLĀ 194
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
121.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 ALLĀ 116
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 ALLĀ 101
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.0
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.7
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ALLĀ 80.9
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALLĀ 59.4
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ALLĀ 339
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
81.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 ALLĀ 825
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ALLĀ 100
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ALLĀ 146
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-25.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.42
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,563
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-54.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ALLĀ 295
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
142.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 ALLĀ 133
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.86 ALLĀ 1,480
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
130.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 ALLĀ 181
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
124.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K ALLĀ 2.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
92.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ALLĀ 2.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-4.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ALLĀ 5,621
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-16.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 ALLĀ 1,436
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
84.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.83 ALLĀ 1,311
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-32.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ALLĀ 4,602
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
117.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.35 ALLĀ 2,101
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
31.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALLĀ 669
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
96.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.5 ALLĀ 7,834
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.56 ALLĀ 3,859
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-22.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 ALLĀ 4,390
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
65.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 ALLĀ 7,944
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-6.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 ALLĀ 11.8K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
31.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ALLĀ 36.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-8.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ALLĀ 28.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ALLĀ 51.5K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-24.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALLĀ 36.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-39.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,857 ALLĀ 153.9K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-33.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,205 ALLĀ 99.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-8.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pogradec
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$468 ALLĀ 38.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-12.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Pogradec: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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