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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.9% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.2% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$11.78 BGN 19.09
-48.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$40.99 BGN 66.4
-19.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.64 BGN 13.99
-15.63%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.49 BGN 4.03
-34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$1.37 BGN 2.23
-23.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.71 BGN 1.15
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$2.02 BGN 3.27
-14.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.97 BGN 4.81
7.07%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.63 BGN 2.64
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.87 BGN 1.42
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.87 BGN 3.03
-26.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$3.42 BGN 5.54
-34.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.23 BGN 14.95
-51.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$8.13 BGN 13.17
-29.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$11.66 BGN 18.88
-24.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.85 BGN 3.00
21.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$2.04 BGN 3.30
-48.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.06 BGN 3.34
-26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$2.44 BGN 3.96
-44.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$1.43 BGN 2.32
-21.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.33 BGN 2.15
-12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.01 BGN 1.64
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.82 BGN 1.32
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$3.56 BGN 5.77
-36.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.69 BGN 10.84
49.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.00 BGN 1.61
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$1.80 BGN 2.91
32.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.84 BGN 1.36
2.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$35.87 BGN 58.1
15.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$1.21 BGN 1.97
21.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.71 BGN 1.14
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$13.33 BGN 21.60
-41.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.50 BGN 2.43
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$32.9K BGN 53.2K
-45.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$25.2K BGN 40.8K
6.13%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$96.1 BGN 156
-15.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$16.83 BGN 27.26
-44.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$14.03 BGN 22.73
68.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$31.33 BGN 50.8
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$15.50 BGN 25.12
24.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$8.76 BGN 14.18
-53.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$236 BGN 383
29.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,166 BGN 6,749
41.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$58.9 BGN 95.4
1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$42.26 BGN 68.5
-24.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$83.0 BGN 135
23.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$71.9 BGN 117
49.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$517 BGN 837
-6.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$391 BGN 634
-3.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$883 BGN 1,431
-6.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$620 BGN 1,004
16.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,546 BGN 4,125
9.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,679 BGN 2,719
-21.35%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,049 BGN 1,699
-48.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.57
193.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

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