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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.7% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.1% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.33 BGN 17.43
-39.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.37 BGN 59.7
-8.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.02 BGN 13.53
-7.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.83 BGN 3.09
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.31 BGN 2.21
-16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.04 BGN 1.76
-29.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.87 BGN 3.15
-11.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.96 BGN 3.3
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 BGN 2.64
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.91 BGN 1.53
36.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 BGN 2.15
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.22 BGN 3.75
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.73 BGN 13.03
-41.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.04 BGN 8.5
13.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$3.44 BGN 5.8
149.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.64 BGN 2.77
37.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.1 BGN 3.54
-49.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.16 BGN 1.96
30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.86 BGN 4.82
-50.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.67 BGN 1.14
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.53 BGN 0.89
122.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.58 BGN 0.98
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 BGN 1.13
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.19 BGN 5.38
-26.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.95 BGN 11.72
34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.09 BGN 1.83
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.19 BGN 2.01
109.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.68 BGN 1.14
22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.73 BGN 34.97
102.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 BGN 2.01
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.51 BGN 0.87
284.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.81 BGN 18.24
-27.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.56 BGN 2.64
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.1K BGN 61K
-51.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.5K BGN 44.8K
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$121 BGN 205
-31.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.62 BGN 22.98
-30.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.09 BGN 15.34
158.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.53 BGN 38.01
13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.72 BGN 14.71
119.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.66 BGN 7.86
-15.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$328 BGN 554
-7.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,513 BGN 9,301
7.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$23.7 BGN 39.99
144.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$14.6 BGN 24.63
116.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.4 BGN 132
31.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$86.9 BGN 147
21.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$309 BGN 522
58.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$164 BGN 277
130.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$472 BGN 797
75.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$306 BGN 517
138.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,341 BGN 2,262
63.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,087 BGN 1,833
41.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,091 BGN 1,841
-49.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.9
174.08%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blagoevgrad: October 29, 2025

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