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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.9% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.5% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.23 BGN 17.28
-41.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$34.70 BGN 58.6
-4.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.42 BGN 14.23
-13.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.91 BGN 3.22
-14.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.36 BGN 2.29
-22.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.87 BGN 3.16
-7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.94 BGN 3.29
63.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.57 BGN 2.65
-31.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.87 BGN 1.47
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.21 BGN 2.05
14.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.20 BGN 3.72
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.48 BGN 12.65
-40.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.12 BGN 8.65
12.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$3.60 BGN 6.08
146.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.64 BGN 2.77
36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.02 BGN 3.42
-47.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.21 BGN 2.05
24.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.83 BGN 4.78
-51.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.68 BGN 1.14
64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.53 BGN 0.89
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.58 BGN 0.98
55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.68 BGN 1.15
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.15 BGN 5.32
-28.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.18 BGN 12.14
38.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.08 BGN 1.83
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.20 BGN 2.03
99.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.73 BGN 1.23
17.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$20.51 BGN 34.66
102.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.20 BGN 2.03
22.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.52 BGN 0.88
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$10.58 BGN 17.87
-26.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.55 BGN 2.62
-37.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.2K BGN 61.1K
-50.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.3K BGN 44.5K
1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$118 BGN 200
-31.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$14.02 BGN 23.69
-32.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.71 BGN 14.71
171.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$22.02 BGN 37.22
16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$8.73 BGN 14.76
120.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.60 BGN 7.77
-10.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$321 BGN 542
-4.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,483 BGN 9,266
7.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$23.44 BGN 39.61
155.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$14.82 BGN 25.05
115.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$78.4 BGN 132
31.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$89.5 BGN 151
20.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$302 BGN 510
60.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$169 BGN 286
123.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$467 BGN 789
75.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$313 BGN 529
130.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,683 BGN 2,845
65.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,135 BGN 1,918
16.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,042 BGN 1,761
-48.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.9
174.08%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Blagoevgrad: March 1, 2026

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