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

😐 Solo nomad: Resen is 3.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Resen is 11.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 297
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-5.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.25 MKD 1,791
$33.17 COP 124.8K
3.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MKD 351
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-7.96%
Cappuccino
$2.29 MKD 120
$1.63 COP 6,134
40.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MKD 105
$1.05 COP 3,948
91.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 67.6
$0.77 COP 2,899
67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MKD 136
$1.73 COP 6,511
50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 MKD 141
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-15.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.3
$1.07 COP 4,016
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 34.81
$1.31 COP 4,935
-48.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 88.0
$1.38 COP 5,196
21.74%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$2.25 COP 8,458
-9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 MKD 491
$4.48 COP 16.9K
109.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 MKD 378
$5.74 COP 21.6K
25.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 MKD 720
$8.86 COP 33.4K
55.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 55.9
$2.24 COP 8,440
-52.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 74.4
$1.06 COP 3,989
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 MKD 67.8
$1.51 COP 5,698
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 85.2
$1.36 COP 5,120
19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 46.43
$1.12 COP 4,219
-20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.8
$1.17 COP 4,401
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.51
$0.90 COP 3,396
-35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 27.87
$0.84 COP 3,150
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MKD 154
$2.26 COP 8,502
30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 MKD 387
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-25.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.67
$1.18 COP 4,452
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 MKD 79.2
$2.39 COP 8,995
-36.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Resen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.16
$0.86 COP 3,234
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.41 MKD 1,067
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-50.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 47.86
$1.47 COP 5,522
-37.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.21
$1.95 COP 7,324
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 MKD 340
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-16.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 77.3
$0.97 COP 3,641
52.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
76.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKD 1.5M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
10.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 MKD 7,726
$81.1 COP 305.2K
82.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.86 MKD 934
$9.40 COP 35.4K
90.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 805
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-34.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 MKD 1,393
$25.55 COP 96.1K
4.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 240
$4.10 COP 15.4K
11.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,216 MKD 63.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-79.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,941
$59.8 COP 225.1K
26.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.48 MKD 2,064
$31.96 COP 120.3K
23.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MKD 3,863
$103 COP 386.5K
-28.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,823
$108 COP 406.0K
3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-42.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 MKD 29.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-56.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 MKD 85.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-41.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,326 MKD 69.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
0.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
13.43
-66.20%

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Last update for Resen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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