Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Botevgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Botevgrad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.2% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.7% cheaper than Botevgrad without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.81 BGN 14.86
-29.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.53 BGN 39.69
37.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.75 BGN 14.77
-15.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.79 BGN 3.01
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.44 BGN 2.44
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.92 BGN 1.56
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.79 BGN 3.02
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.93 BGN 4.95
9.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.75 BGN 2.96
-37.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.85 BGN 1.43
45.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.2 BGN 3.71
-39.55%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.42 BGN 5.77
-35.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.04 BGN 11.88
-35.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.82 BGN 13.2
-26.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.37 BGN 10.74
34.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.19 BGN 2.01
89.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 BGN 2.93
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.6 BGN 2.7
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.14 BGN 3.61
-33.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.85 BGN 1.43
30.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 BGN 1.02
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.84 BGN 1.42
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 BGN 1.23
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.63 BGN 6.12
-35.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.04 BGN 10.19
54.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.04 BGN 1.76
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.8 BGN 3.04
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.89 BGN 1.51
-6.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.58 BGN 44.84
57.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.16 BGN 1.96
21.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.61 BGN 1.02
221.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.73 BGN 18.1
-26.84%
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
$32K BGN 53.9K
-44.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.2K BGN 47.6K
-7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$94.5 BGN 159
-12.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.96 BGN 30.3
-47.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.09 BGN 25.45
55.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.59 BGN 44.85
-3.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.58 BGN 24.59
31.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.65 BGN 7.84
-14.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$430 BGN 725
-29.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,522 BGN 9,315
7.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$47.35 BGN 79.9
22.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.61 BGN 60.1
-11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.1 BGN 118
47.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 BGN 179
-0.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$269 BGN 454
81.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$193 BGN 325
96.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$476 BGN 803
73.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$360 BGN 607
102.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,515 BGN 2,556
44.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,081 BGN 1,823
41.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Botevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$783 BGN 1,321
-29.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botevgrad: October 29, 2025

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