Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gabrovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gabrovo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.5% cheaper than Gabrovo without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.5% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.45 BGN 12.37
-17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$31.83 BGN 52.9
3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.63 BGN 14.32
-15.18%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.59 BGN 2.64
4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.18 BGN 1.97
-6.78%
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
$1.65 BGN 2.73
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.60 BGN 4.31
21.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.80 BGN 2.99
-38.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.02 BGN 1.69
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.65 BGN 2.74
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.24 BGN 5.37
-31.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.90 BGN 13.12
-45.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.52 BGN 12.48
-22.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.61 BGN 19.28
-22.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.52 BGN 2.52
48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.67 BGN 2.77
-33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.68 BGN 2.78
-13.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.52 BGN 4.19
-45.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.98 BGN 1.63
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.16 BGN 1.92
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.03 BGN 1.71
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.74 BGN 1.22
17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.47 BGN 5.77
-32.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.97 BGN 9.91
81.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.07 BGN 1.78
12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.56 BGN 2.60
58.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.91 BGN 1.51
-13.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$19.65 BGN 32.62
107.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.16 BGN 1.93
22.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.71 BGN 1.17
169.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.53 BGN 17.47
-27.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.56 BGN 2.59
-37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.0K BGN 53.1K
-43.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$28.6K BGN 47.5K
-8.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$94.6 BGN 157
-14.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$17.22 BGN 28.58
-44.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$14.90 BGN 24.73
63.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$23.92 BGN 39.71
8.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$17.73 BGN 29.44
6.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.99 BGN 9.94
-35.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$88.3 BGN 147
244.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,059 BGN 11.7K
-16.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$22.78 BGN 37.82
157.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$35.52 BGN 59.0
-8.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$71.7 BGN 119
41.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$104 BGN 172
4.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$246 BGN 409
92.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$166 BGN 275
123.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$396 BGN 657
114.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$314 BGN 520
128.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,139 BGN 1,891
152.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$972 BGN 1,614
41.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$874 BGN 1,451
-38.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gabrovo: April 11, 2026

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