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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 0.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 9.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 BGN 12.73
$6.23 COP 26K
21.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.87 BGN 60.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
10.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGN 15.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.52%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
-25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.86%
Eggs
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BGN 15.46
$4.55 COP 19K
101.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
37.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 BGN 9.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-31.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
-41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$1.11 COP 4,619
-59.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 BGN 44.19
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-37.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
-14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.99 BGN 21.91
$7.85 COP 32.7K
65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
46.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
15.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 BGN 28.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
78.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$23.51 COP 98K
-44.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.99
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 BGN 10.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
52.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$305 COP 1.3M
-23.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,191 BGN 7,070
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 BGN 50.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-48.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.92 BGN 20.11
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-62.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BGN 99.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 BGN 79.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-55.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$489 COP 2M
-39.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 335
$379 COP 1.6M
-47.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$827 COP 3.4M
-41.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 595
$729 COP 3M
-51.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,252 BGN 2,111
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-42.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 BGN 1,579
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-38.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 BGN 816
$550 COP 2.3M
-12.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
13.43
-65.97%

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Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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