Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 16.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0 with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 3.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 BGN 15.32

$6.23 COP 26K

45.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.42 BGN 59.8

$32.34 COP 134.8K

9.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.39 BGN 15.85

$7.39 COP 30.8K

27.06%

Cappuccino

$1.94 BGN 3.27

$1.72 COP 7,155

12.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BGN 2.14

$1.1 COP 4,575

15.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 BGN 1.23

$0.73 COP 3,060

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 BGN 1.97

$1.66 COP 6,916

-29.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 BGN 3.55

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-34.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BGN 3.26

$1.09 COP 4,552

77.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 BGN 1.33

$1.24 COP 5,188

-36.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.54

$1.33 COP 5,544

13.53%

Eggs

$2.18 BGN 3.67

$2.22 COP 9,252

-1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.11 BGN 15.37

$4.55 COP 19K

100.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.6 BGN 12.83

$5.71 COP 23.8K

33.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 BGN 14.95

$8.59 COP 35.8K

3.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.3 BGN 2.2

$2.26 COP 9,410

-42.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 BGN 2.91

$1.07 COP 4,461

60.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 BGN 3.01

$1.51 COP 6,293

18.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 BGN 3.72

$1.42 COP 5,911

55.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1 BGN 1.69

$1.11 COP 4,619

-9.91%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 BGN 1.34

$1.18 COP 4,932

-33.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 BGN 1.03

$0.89 COP 3,718

-31.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BGN 1.25

$0.84 COP 3,507

-11.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.72 BGN 6.28

$2.35 COP 9,809

58.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.12 BGN 10.33

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-34.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 BGN 2.03

$1.18 COP 4,927

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 BGN 3.51

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-16.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 BGN 1.53

$0.83 COP 3,464

8.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.53 BGN 46.45

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-34.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 BGN 2.23

$1.41 COP 5,899

-6.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 BGN 1.28

$1.96 COP 8,164

-61.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.3 BGN 17.37

$7.85 COP 32.7K

31.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 BGN 2.48

$1.02 COP 4,265

44.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.4K BGN 51.2K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

72.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.7K BGN 29.8K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-32.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$104 BGN 176

$82.5 COP 344.1K

26.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.84 BGN 25.04

$9.44 COP 39.4K

57.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.04 BGN 18.62

$23.51 COP 98K

-53.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.26 BGN 56.1

$25.68 COP 107.1K

29.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.26 BGN 12.25

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-62.07%

Cinema Ticket

$8.19 BGN 13.81

$3.96 COP 16.5K

106.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$235 BGN 396

$305 COP 1.3M

-23.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,365 BGN 3,989

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-60.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.19 BGN 64.4

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-34.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.08 BGN 32.19

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-39.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.9 BGN 79.1

$103 COP 430.1K

-54.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51 BGN 86.1

$106 COP 440.5K

-51.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 BGN 882

$489 COP 2M

6.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 BGN 648

$379 COP 1.6M

1.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 BGN 1,070

$827 COP 3.4M

-23.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$636 BGN 1,072

$729 COP 3M

-12.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,215 BGN 2,050

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-44.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,031 BGN 1,740

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-32.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,189 BGN 2,005

$550 COP 2.3M

116.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

13.43

-74.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bansko: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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