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

🙂 Solo nomad: Strumica is 7.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 18.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 MKD 194
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-38.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 MKD 1,466
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-15.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 271
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-28.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 90.0
$1.63 COP 6,134
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.2
$1.05 COP 3,948
45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 59.9
$0.77 COP 2,899
49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 MKD 97.7
$1.73 COP 6,511
8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MKD 117
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-29.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 71.1
$1.07 COP 4,016
27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 34.98
$1.31 COP 4,935
-48.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 88.5
$1.38 COP 5,196
22.46%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 105
$2.25 COP 8,458
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 MKD 536
$4.48 COP 16.9K
129.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MKD 323
$5.74 COP 21.6K
7.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 530
$8.86 COP 33.4K
14.45%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 33.78
$2.24 COP 8,440
-70.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 75.6
$1.06 COP 3,989
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 MKD 62.7
$1.51 COP 5,698
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 85.9
$1.36 COP 5,120
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 46.63
$1.12 COP 4,219
-20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 45.43
$1.17 COP 4,401
-25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.29
$0.90 COP 3,396
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 29.89
$0.84 COP 3,150
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 MKD 146
$2.26 COP 8,502
23.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 MKD 304
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 50.0
$1.18 COP 4,452
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 64.9
$2.39 COP 8,995
-48.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 37.78
$0.86 COP 3,234
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.57 MKD 1,075
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-50.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 57.9
$1.47 COP 5,522
-24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.26
$1.95 COP 7,324
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 346
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-14.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MKD 74.3
$0.97 COP 3,641
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.6M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
75.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
24.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,665
$81.1 COP 305.2K
80.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 MKD 684
$9.40 COP 35.4K
39.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 MKD 802
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-35.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.39 MKD 1,066
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-20.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 241
$4.10 COP 15.4K
12.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 62.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-79.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 MKD 4,065
$59.8 COP 225.1K
29.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 MKD 2,500
$31.96 COP 120.3K
49.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MKD 3,945
$103 COP 386.5K
-26.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 4,955
$108 COP 406.0K
-12.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 16.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
-33.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 MKD 12.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-34.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MKD 26.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-38.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 MKD 15.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-59.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 MKD 84.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-42.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 MKD 65.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-5.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$669 MKD 35.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
24.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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