Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Strumica is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 2.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 MKD 204
$6.23 COP 26K
-37.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MKD 1,484
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-13.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 MKD 274
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-29.91%
Cappuccino
$1.71 MKD 90.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$0.73 COP 3,060
50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 MKD 96.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 MKD 120
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MKD 90.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$2.03 MKD 107
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 MKD 531
$4.55 COP 19K
120.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MKD 327
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 MKD 540
$8.59 COP 35.8K
18.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 MKD 36.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
-69.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 66
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 82.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
-25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 27.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 MKD 152
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 MKD 295
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-40.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 MKD 52.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MKD 63.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-51.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 MKD 40.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
-7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.84 MKD 1,048
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 58.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.17
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 MKD 351
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-15.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 MKD 79
$1.02 COP 4,265
47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
84.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,721
$82.5 COP 344.1K
77.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.9 MKD 681
$9.44 COP 39.4K
36.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 822
$23.51 COP 98K
-33.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.69 MKD 1,092
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-19.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 244
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-26.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,202 MKD 63.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-79.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,112
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.66 MKD 2,570
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 MKD 3,926
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 MKD 4,866
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 16.9K
$489 COP 2M
-34.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 MKD 12.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MKD 26.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$729 COP 3M
-58.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 MKD 65K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$951 MKD 50.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-37.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 MKD 34.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
18.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Strumica: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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