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

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 11.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 15.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 MKD 399
$6.23 COP 26K
21.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 MKD 1,795
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 MKD 337
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.67%
Cappuccino
$2.26 MKD 120
$1.72 COP 7,155
31.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MKD 102
$1.1 COP 4,575
76.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 MKD 141
$1.66 COP 6,916
60.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MKD 180
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 71.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 MKD 43.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
-33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MKD 87.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$2.18 MKD 115
$2.22 COP 9,252
-1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 MKD 478
$4.55 COP 19K
98.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MKD 411
$5.71 COP 23.8K
36.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MKD 725
$8.59 COP 35.8K
59.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
-53.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MKD 113
$1.42 COP 5,911
50.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 MKD 35.15
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MKD 30.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$2.35 COP 9,809
39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 MKD 404
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKD 56.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 MKD 79.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-39.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.15
$0.83 COP 3,464
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.56 MKD 1,508
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-31.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.63
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.28
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 MKD 398
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 80.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
49.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
89.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MKD 8,694
$82.5 COP 344.1K
99.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.03 MKD 952
$9.44 COP 39.4K
91.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 MKD 1,035
$23.51 COP 98K
-16.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.85 MKD 2,052
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.88 MKD 944
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-6.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 MKD 354
$3.96 COP 16.5K
69.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 MKD 16.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
2.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-24.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 MKD 4,100
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 MKD 2,066
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MKD 5,350
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 MKD 5,787
$106 COP 440.5K
3.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 MKD 23K
$489 COP 2M
-10.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-17.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 MKD 33.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-24.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 MKD 24.1K
$729 COP 3M
-37.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
19.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
16.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 MKD 42.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
47.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
13.43
-66.20%

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Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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