Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 7.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 26.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.80 MKD 306
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-3.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 MKD 986
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-43.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 269
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-29.90%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MKD 84.8
$1.63 COP 6,133
-1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.05 COP 3,947
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.50
$0.77 COP 2,899
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$1.73 COP 6,510
-15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 139
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MKD 55.2
$1.07 COP 4,015
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MKD 27.22
$1.31 COP 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$1.38 COP 5,195
10.87%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$2.25 COP 8,457
-9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 MKD 157
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-33.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MKD 211
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-30.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 MKD 713
$8.86 COP 33.3K
52.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.1
$2.24 COP 8,438
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.6
$1.06 COP 3,988
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$1.51 COP 5,697
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.1
$1.36 COP 5,119
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$1.12 COP 4,218
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.6
$1.17 COP 4,400
12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.28
$0.90 COP 3,395
-36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.64
$0.84 COP 3,150
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$2.26 COP 8,501
34.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 MKD 335
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.05
$1.18 COP 4,451
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.8
$2.39 COP 8,993
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.20
$0.86 COP 3,233
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.61 MKD 2,616
$41.45 COP 156.0K
19.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.47 COP 5,521
-21.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.73
$1.95 COP 7,323
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 349
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-14.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.9
$0.97 COP 3,640
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
52.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-7.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,010
$81.1 COP 305.2K
40.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 MKD 932
$9.40 COP 35.4K
87.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.32 MKD 650
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-47.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 MKD 1,383
$25.55 COP 96.1K
2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-90.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 182
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-15.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-28.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-79.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.28 MKD 1,175
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-62.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.90 MKD 997
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-40.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MKD 3,924
$103 COP 386.5K
-27.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,006
$108 COP 405.9K
5.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
-54.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MKD 9,135
$377 COP 1.4M
-54.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MKD 15.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-63.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MKD 12.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-66.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-55.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 MKD 50.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-26.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 MKD 31.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
10.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
13.43
-47.13%

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Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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