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

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 11.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 10.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 388
$6.03 COP 22.7K
21.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,813
$33.17 COP 124.7K
3.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 338
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-12.35%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 118
$1.63 COP 6,128
36.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.05 COP 3,944
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.4
$0.77 COP 2,896
66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 143
$1.73 COP 6,505
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 177
$3.18 COP 12.0K
5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.5
$1.07 COP 4,013
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.14
$1.31 COP 4,931
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 91.9
$1.38 COP 5,191
26.09%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 115
$2.25 COP 8,451
-3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 493
$4.48 COP 16.9K
108.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 426
$5.74 COP 21.6K
40.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 729
$8.86 COP 33.3K
55.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$2.24 COP 8,432
-54.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.6
$1.06 COP 3,985
27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.2
$1.51 COP 5,693
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 109
$1.36 COP 5,116
52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.34
$1.12 COP 4,215
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.1
$1.17 COP 4,397
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.08
$0.90 COP 3,393
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 29.03
$0.84 COP 3,148
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$2.26 COP 8,495
44.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 405
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-23.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.5
$1.18 COP 4,448
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 82.8
$2.39 COP 8,987
-34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 37.80
$0.86 COP 3,231
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,519
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-30.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 52.0
$1.47 COP 5,517
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.18
$1.95 COP 7,317
-74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 403
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.6
$0.97 COP 3,638
51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
87.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,509
$81.1 COP 305.0K
98.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 967
$9.40 COP 35.4K
94.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,028
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-17.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,024
$25.55 COP 96.1K
49.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 922
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-9.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 338
$4.10 COP 15.4K
55.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
4.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 240.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-23.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,128
$59.8 COP 224.9K
30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,114
$31.96 COP 120.2K
25.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,261
$103 COP 386.2K
-3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,980
$108 COP 405.6K
4.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-11.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 33.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 147.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
0.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 95.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
36.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
63.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
13.43
-66.20%

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Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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