Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 19.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 BGN 11.70
$6.03 COP 22.9K
19.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.11 BGN 56.9
$33.17 COP 125.7K
5.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 BGN 14.72
$7.29 COP 27.6K
24.69%
Cappuccino
$1.43 BGN 2.32
$1.63 COP 6,174
-12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.73
$1.05 COP 3,974
1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.12
$0.77 COP 2,918
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGN 3.39
$1.73 COP 6,554
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BGN 2.89
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-43.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 BGN 1.94
$1.07 COP 4,043
12.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.36
$1.31 COP 4,968
-35.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.03
$1.38 COP 5,230
35.51%
Eggs
$3.28 BGN 5.32
$2.25 COP 8,515
45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 BGN 15.06
$4.48 COP 17.0K
107.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 BGN 12.62
$5.74 COP 21.7K
35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.99 BGN 9.71
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.14
$2.24 COP 8,496
-41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.45
$1.06 COP 4,015
100.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.25
$1.51 COP 5,736
33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 BGN 3.66
$1.36 COP 5,154
66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.73
$1.12 COP 4,247
-59.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.49
$1.17 COP 4,430
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 BGN 1.65
$0.90 COP 3,418
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.19
$0.84 COP 3,171
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.70
$2.26 COP 8,559
55.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 BGN 10.38
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-35.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 BGN 1.64
$1.18 COP 4,482
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$2.39 COP 9,054
-24.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$0.86 COP 3,255
40.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.19 BGN 42.42
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-36.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.47 COP 5,559
-21.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.15
$1.95 COP 7,372
-63.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.91 BGN 20.92
$7.76 COP 29.4K
66.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.33
$0.97 COP 3,665
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 52.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
81.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BGN 41.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-3.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.1 BGN 152
$81.1 COP 307.3K
16.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.76 BGN 27.15
$9.40 COP 35.6K
78.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.20 BGN 21.39
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-44.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.75 BGN 48.20
$25.55 COP 96.8K
16.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.71 BGN 23.82
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-23.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 BGN 9.83
$4.10 COP 15.5K
48.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 380
$306 COP 1.2M
-23.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,088 BGN 6,622
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-30.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.21 BGN 47.33
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-51.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.90 BGN 19.29
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-62.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 BGN 94.2
$103 COP 389.1K
-43.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.70 BGN 75.7
$108 COP 408.7K
-56.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 BGN 473
$483 COP 1.8M
-39.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 321
$377 COP 1.4M
-47.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 BGN 760
$822 COP 3.1M
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 BGN 582
$721 COP 2.7M
-50.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,474 BGN 2,387
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-47.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 BGN 2,089
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-2.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 BGN 759
$538 COP 2.0M
-12.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
13.43
-65.97%

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Last update for Karlovo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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