Cost of Living Comparison Between Shkoder and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shkoder and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shkoder is 0.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shkoder is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 ALL 502
$6.23 COP 26K
-4.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.94 ALL 2,697
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-1.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 ALL 395
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-36.81%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALL 154
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ALL 135
$1.1 COP 4,575
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALL 68.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 203
$1.66 COP 6,916
45.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALL 279
$3.2 COP 13.3K
3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ALL 174
$1.09 COP 4,552
89.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 72.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 170
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$2.91 ALL 246
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 ALL 589
$4.55 COP 19K
53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 ALL 421
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-12.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 ALL 882
$8.59 COP 35.8K
21.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ALL 129
$2.26 COP 9,410
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 ALL 194
$1.07 COP 4,461
114.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 141
$1.51 COP 6,293
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 ALL 82.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 96.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ALL 95.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 57.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ALL 340
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 ALL 511
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ALL 124
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ALL 143
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
-42.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ALL 992
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-71.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ALL 304
$1.41 COP 5,899
155.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALL 271
$1.96 COP 8,164
63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 ALL 1,463
$7.85 COP 32.7K
120.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALL 183
$1.02 COP 4,265
111.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K ALL 3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ALL 2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68 ALL 5,740
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-17.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 ALL 1,448
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.91 ALL 1,344
$23.51 COP 98K
-32.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 ALL 3,420
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 ALL 984
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 ALL 610
$3.96 COP 16.5K
82.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.8 ALL 7,497
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,759 ALL 148.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.26 ALL 3,991
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-18.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.7 ALL 988
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-62.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 ALL 6,073
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALL 12K
$106 COP 440.5K
34.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 ALL 26K
$489 COP 2M
-37.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALL 25.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 ALL 30.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-56.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 ALL 28.4K
$729 COP 3M
-53.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 ALL 152.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-17.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 ALL 102.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-21.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALL 48.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
4.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Shkoder: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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