Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 10.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 18% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 291
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-7.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,484
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 266
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-30.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 89.9
$1.63 COP 6,134
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 83.1
$1.05 COP 3,948
51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 66.4
$0.77 COP 2,899
64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 121
$1.73 COP 6,511
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 144
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-13.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 68.6
$1.07 COP 4,016
22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 35.68
$1.31 COP 4,935
-48.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 91.9
$1.38 COP 5,196
27.54%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 110
$2.25 COP 8,458
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 432
$4.48 COP 16.9K
84.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 335
$5.74 COP 21.6K
11.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 702
$8.86 COP 33.4K
51.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 52.8
$2.24 COP 8,440
-54.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.1
$1.06 COP 3,989
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 68.6
$1.51 COP 5,698
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 85.5
$1.36 COP 5,120
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 49.65
$1.12 COP 4,219
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 47.73
$1.17 COP 4,401
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 34.34
$0.90 COP 3,396
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.18
$0.84 COP 3,150
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 153
$2.26 COP 8,502
29.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 305
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.3
$1.18 COP 4,452
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.5
$2.39 COP 8,995
-38.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 33.79
$0.86 COP 3,234
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,055
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-51.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 66.8
$1.47 COP 5,522
-12.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.63
$1.95 COP 7,324
-72.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 345
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-14.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 74.9
$0.97 COP 3,641
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.6M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
74.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
11.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,645
$81.1 COP 305.2K
80.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 919
$9.40 COP 35.4K
86.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 799
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-35.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,366
$25.55 COP 96.1K
2.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 253
$4.10 COP 15.4K
18.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-28.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 62.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-79.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,000
$59.8 COP 225.1K
27.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,085
$31.96 COP 120.3K
24.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,855
$103 COP 386.5K
-28.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,790
$108 COP 406.0K
2.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-40.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-49.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-56.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 83.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-42.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-2.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 40.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
43.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
13.43
-66.20%

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Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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