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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Blagoevgrad is 5.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Blagoevgrad is 18.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 BGNย 16.56
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
70.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.65 BGNย 58.1
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
10.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 BGNย 13.25
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
14.03%
Cappuccino
$1.86 BGNย 3.03
$1.65 COPย 6,043
12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
$1.06 COPย 3,882
28.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
$0.77 COPย 2,839
35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 BGNย 3.19
$1.75 COPย 6,418
11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 BGNย 3.06
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-38.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BGNย 2.63
$1.10 COPย 4,026
47.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 BGNย 2.07
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-5.22%
Eggs
$2.20 BGNย 3.58
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 BGNย 12.63
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
72.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 BGNย 8.29
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-12.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.50 BGNย 5.70
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-60.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 BGNย 2.62
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-32.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 BGNย 3.29
$1.07 COPย 3,939
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-18.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 BGNย 4.65
$1.36 COPย 5,011
109.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-45.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BGNย 0.85
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-53.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 BGNย 0.99
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 BGNย 5.33
$2.28 COPย 8,361
43.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 BGNย 11.93
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-27.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BGNย 2.06
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-47.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 BGNย 33.56
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-49.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGNย 1.87
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-22.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGNย 0.84
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-73.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 BGNย 17.40
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
32.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGNย 2.56
$0.94 COPย 3,455
67.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K BGNย 60.3K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
108.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BGNย 43.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
0.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGNย 195
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
46.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 BGNย 22.95
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
47.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.60 BGNย 14.02
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-63.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 BGNย 35.36
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 BGNย 14.60
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-52.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 BGNย 7.90
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
19.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 BGNย 536
$316 COPย 1.2M
4.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,358 BGNย 8,734
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-10.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.31 BGNย 38.00
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-60.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.51 BGNย 23.65
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-55.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 BGNย 132
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-18.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 BGNย 146
$108 COPย 394.9K
-16.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 BGNย 493
$491 COPย 1.8M
-38.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BGNย 272
$371 COPย 1.4M
-55.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 BGNย 758
$821 COPย 3.0M
-43.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 BGNย 503
$731 COPย 2.7M
-57.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,679 BGNย 2,737
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-44.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,161 BGNย 1,892
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-12.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,043 BGNย 1,700
$517 COPย 1.9M
101.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.43
-63.51%

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Last update for Blagoevgrad: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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