Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burgas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.1% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.79 BGN 19.89
-47.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.54 BGN 68.4
-20.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.74 BGN 14.75
-15.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.46 BGN 4.16
-30.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.37 BGN 2.31
-19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.66 BGN 1.12
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.09 BGN 3.52
-20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.9 BGN 4.89
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.69 BGN 2.84
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.96 BGN 1.62
29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.98 BGN 3.33
-32.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.41 BGN 5.75
-34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.56 BGN 16.12
-52.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.1 BGN 13.67
-29.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.54 BGN 19.46
-25.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.95 BGN 3.3
15.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 BGN 3.45
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.08 BGN 3.51
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.46 BGN 4.16
-42.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-23.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.35 BGN 2.28
-12.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.52 BGN 5.94
-33.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.96 BGN 11.74
34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.02 BGN 1.72
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.72 BGN 2.9
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.85 BGN 1.43
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.01 BGN 59.1
19.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.23 BGN 2.07
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.72 BGN 1.22
172.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.95 BGN 21.84
-39.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.48 BGN 2.5
-31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
-45.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26K BGN 43.8K
0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$94.9 BGN 160
-13.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.51 BGN 27.84
-42.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.6 BGN 22.95
72.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.47 BGN 53.1
-18.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.44 BGN 26.05
23.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.64 BGN 14.58
-54.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$238 BGN 401
28.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,165 BGN 7,025
42.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.5 BGN 100
-2.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.02 BGN 69.2
-22.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.3 BGN 139
25.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.2 BGN 122
46.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$527 BGN 888
-7.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$388 BGN 654
-2.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$871 BGN 1,470
-5.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$607 BGN 1,024
20.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,372 BGN 4,001
-7.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,641 BGN 2,768
-6.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,027 BGN 1,732
-46.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.57
193.87%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burgas: October 28, 2025

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