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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.5% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$11.87 BGN 19.70
-48.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$41.84 BGN 69.5
-21.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.95 BGN 14.85
-18.21%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.49 BGN 4.14
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.37 BGN 2.27
-19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.71 BGN 1.18
9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.04 BGN 3.38
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.91 BGN 4.84
8.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.62 BGN 2.69
-31.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.87 BGN 1.45
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.94 BGN 3.22
-28.87%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.29 BGN 5.47
-32.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.55 BGN 15.85
-54.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$8.07 BGN 13.39
-28.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.35 BGN 18.85
-20.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.97 BGN 3.27
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.07 BGN 3.44
-46.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.06 BGN 3.43
-29.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.45 BGN 4.07
-44.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.43 BGN 2.38
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.36 BGN 2.26
-14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.05 BGN 1.74
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.84 BGN 1.39
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.63 BGN 6.03
-35.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.08 BGN 10.09
78.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.95 BGN 1.58
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.81 BGN 3.00
37.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.84 BGN 1.40
-5.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$36.10 BGN 59.9
12.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.22 BGN 2.03
16.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.66 BGN 1.09
189.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$13.26 BGN 22.01
-42.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.50 BGN 2.49
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
-43.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.3K BGN 42.0K
4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$96.2 BGN 160
-15.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$16.34 BGN 27.12
-41.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$13.59 BGN 22.56
79.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$30.90 BGN 51.3
-15.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$15.08 BGN 25.03
25.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$8.90 BGN 14.77
-56.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$236 BGN 392
28.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,195 BGN 6,964
40.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$60.3 BGN 100
-2.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$41.96 BGN 69.7
-22.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$83.4 BGN 138
22.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$72.3 BGN 120
49.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$508 BGN 844
-6.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$387 BGN 642
-4.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$868 BGN 1,441
-2.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$621 BGN 1,032
15.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,383 BGN 3,955
20.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,663 BGN 2,761
-17.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,047 BGN 1,738
-48.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.57
193.87%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Burgas: April 11, 2026

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