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Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 11.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 11.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKD 387
$5.97 COP 21.9K
22.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 MKD 1,764
$32.40 COP 119.0K
2.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 MKD 341
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-9.68%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MKD 122
$1.65 COP 6,043
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MKD 107
$1.06 COP 3,882
90.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKD 64.7
$0.77 COP 2,839
58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MKD 137
$1.75 COP 6,418
48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MKD 184
$3.06 COP 11.2K
13.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKD 70.6
$1.10 COP 4,026
20.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MKD 43.35
$1.30 COP 4,771
-36.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKD 88.6
$1.34 COP 4,905
24.63%
Eggs
$2.24 MKD 119
$2.26 COP 8,299
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 MKD 479
$4.50 COP 16.5K
100.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 MKD 415
$5.80 COP 21.3K
35.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 MKD 717
$8.96 COP 32.9K
51.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.3
$2.37 COP 8,691
-56.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.8
$1.07 COP 3,939
27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 70.3
$1.48 COP 5,418
-10.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MKD 109
$1.36 COP 5,011
51.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKD 45.71
$1.13 COP 4,135
-23.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.5
$1.13 COP 4,161
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKD 38.74
$0.89 COP 3,274
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 28.94
$0.85 COP 3,114
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MKD 166
$2.28 COP 8,361
37.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 MKD 398
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKD 56.5
$1.19 COP 4,359
-10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKD 81.8
$2.40 COP 8,828
-35.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 37.80
$0.84 COP 3,074
-15.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.59 MKD 1,513
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-30.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 52.1
$1.48 COP 5,417
-33.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.73
$1.89 COP 6,949
-72.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKD 406
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-4.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 80.7
$0.94 COP 3,455
61.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
91.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKD 1.6M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
12.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 MKD 8,669
$81.9 COP 300.7K
100.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 MKD 946
$9.54 COP 35.0K
87.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 MKD 1,027
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-17.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,026
$25.85 COP 94.9K
48.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 923
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-6.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 338
$4.05 COP 14.9K
57.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.9K
$316 COP 1.2M
0.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,543 MKD 240.4K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-23.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKD 4,128
$59.0 COP 216.4K
32.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.57 MKD 2,094
$32.49 COP 119.3K
21.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MKD 5,295
$99.9 COP 366.7K
0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,952
$108 COP 394.9K
4.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 MKD 22.2K
$491 COP 1.8M
-14.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.6K
$371 COP 1.4M
-15.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MKD 33.8K
$821 COP 3.0M
-22.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 MKD 24.3K
$731 COP 2.7M
-37.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,658 MKD 140.7K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-11.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 MKD 93.3K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
32.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 MKD 44.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
64.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
13.43
-66.20%

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Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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