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

🙂 Solo nomad: Blagoevgrad is 15.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blagoevgrad is 14.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.33 BGN 17.43
$6.23 COP 26K
65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.37 BGN 59.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
9.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 BGN 13.53
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.53%
Cappuccino
$1.83 BGN 3.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGN 2.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 BGN 3.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
12.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BGN 3.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGN 1.53
$1.24 COP 5,188
-26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.15
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$2.22 BGN 3.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 BGN 13.03
$4.55 COP 19K
69.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 BGN 8.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-11.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 BGN 5.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-59.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.77
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 BGN 3.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
96.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 BGN 4.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
101.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 BGN 1.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 BGN 0.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
-34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 BGN 5.38
$2.35 COP 9,809
35.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 BGN 11.72
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.83
$1.18 COP 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.73 BGN 34.97
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-50.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGN 0.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 BGN 18.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
37.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K BGN 61K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BGN 44.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BGN 205
$82.5 COP 344.1K
47.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 BGN 22.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
44.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.09 BGN 15.34
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.53 BGN 38.01
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.72 BGN 14.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-54.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BGN 7.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 BGN 554
$305 COP 1.3M
7.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,513 BGN 9,301
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-6.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.7 BGN 39.99
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.6 BGN 24.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-53.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 BGN 132
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 BGN 147
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 BGN 522
$489 COP 2M
-36.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 BGN 277
$379 COP 1.6M
-56.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BGN 797
$827 COP 3.4M
-42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 BGN 517
$729 COP 3M
-57.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,341 BGN 2,262
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-38.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 BGN 1,833
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-29.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blagoevgrad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 BGN 1,841
$550 COP 2.3M
98.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.43
-63.51%

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

Last update for Blagoevgrad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.