Cost of Living Comparison Between Blagoevgrad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Blagoevgrad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Blagoevgrad is 23% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blagoevgrad is 21.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.23 BGN 17.08
$6.03 COP 22.7K
69.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.70 BGN 57.9
$33.17 COP 124.7K
4.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 BGN 14.06
$7.29 COP 27.4K
15.50%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.18
$1.63 COP 6,128
17.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.27
$1.05 COP 3,944
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$0.77 COP 2,896
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 BGN 3.13
$1.73 COP 6,505
8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BGN 3.25
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-38.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.62
$1.07 COP 4,012
46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.45
$1.31 COP 4,931
-33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.03
$1.38 COP 5,191
-12.32%
Eggs
$2.20 BGN 3.68
$2.25 COP 8,450
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 BGN 12.50
$4.48 COP 16.9K
66.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 BGN 8.55
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.60 BGN 6.01
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-59.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.74
$2.24 COP 8,431
-26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.38
$1.06 COP 3,985
90.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.51 COP 5,693
-19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 BGN 4.73
$1.36 COP 5,115
108.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$1.12 COP 4,215
-39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 BGN 0.88
$1.17 COP 4,397
-54.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.97
$0.90 COP 3,392
-35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.84 COP 3,147
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 BGN 5.25
$2.26 COP 8,494
39.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 BGN 12.00
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.18 COP 4,448
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$2.39 COP 8,986
-49.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 BGN 1.22
$0.86 COP 3,230
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.51 BGN 34.25
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-50.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 2.00
$1.47 COP 5,517
-18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$1.95 COP 7,317
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.58 BGN 17.66
$7.76 COP 29.2K
36.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.59
$0.97 COP 3,637
59.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K BGN 60.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
101.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BGN 44.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-1.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 198
$81.1 COP 305.0K
45.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 BGN 23.41
$9.40 COP 35.4K
49.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.71 BGN 14.54
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-63.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.02 BGN 36.78
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 BGN 14.58
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-54.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 BGN 7.68
$4.10 COP 15.4K
12.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 BGN 536
$306 COP 1.2M
4.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,483 BGN 9,156
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-7.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.44 BGN 39.15
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-60.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.82 BGN 24.75
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-53.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 BGN 131
$103 COP 386.2K
-23.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BGN 150
$108 COP 405.6K
-16.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 BGN 504
$483 COP 1.8M
-37.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 BGN 282
$377 COP 1.4M
-55.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 BGN 780
$822 COP 3.1M
-43.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BGN 523
$721 COP 2.7M
-56.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 BGN 2,811
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-39.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,135 BGN 1,895
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-14.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,042 BGN 1,740
$538 COP 2.0M
93.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.43
-63.51%

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Last update for Blagoevgrad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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