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

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 15.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 15.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 MKD 297
$6.23 COP 26K
-9.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.61 MKD 983
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-42.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 MKD 264
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.34%
Cappuccino
$1.55 MKD 81.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MKD 72.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MKD 55.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MKD 29.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
15.79%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 113
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 MKD 162
$4.55 COP 19K
-32.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 MKD 215
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-28.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 MKD 721
$8.59 COP 35.8K
58.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 56.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 MKD 47.76
$1.11 COP 4,619
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
-38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 MKD 321
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-34.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MKD 96.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 MKD 2,670
$41.9 COP 174.7K
20.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 350
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-15.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K MKD 1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,041
$82.5 COP 344.1K
38.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 MKD 928
$9.44 COP 39.4K
86.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 MKD 633
$23.51 COP 98K
-49.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 MKD 1,373
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-90.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 183
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-12.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-26.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 63.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-79.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 MKD 1,174
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-61.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 MKD 994
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-40.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MKD 4,027
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,045
$106 COP 440.5K
8.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$489 COP 2M
-55.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,050
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-65.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MKD 12.8K
$729 COP 3M
-66.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MKD 63.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-44.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 MKD 52.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MKD 31.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
8.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
13.43
-47.13%

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Last update for Veles: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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