Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kardzhali Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kardzhali

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.9% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.5% cheaper than Kardzhali without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.64 BGN 14.61
-30.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.07 BGN 45.76
22.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.05 BGN 15.30
-19.45%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.15 BGN 1.94
41.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.84 BGN 1.42
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-45.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.63 BGN 2.76
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.28 BGN 2.16
148.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.84 BGN 3.10
-41.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.78 BGN 1.32
67.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.78 BGN 3.02
-22.47%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.15 BGN 5.32
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.38 BGN 20.92
-63.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.33 BGN 14.07
-31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.29 BGN 22.47
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.82 BGN 3.07
23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.95 BGN 3.30
-45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.02 BGN 3.41
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.21 BGN 3.74
-38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.92 BGN 1.56
21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.06 BGN 1.79
10.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.89 BGN 1.50
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.71 BGN 1.20
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.77 BGN 6.37
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.63 BGN 7.82
115.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.09 BGN 1.84
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.81 BGN 3.07
32.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 BGN 0.47
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.65 BGN 14.62
379.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.04 BGN 1.75
41.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.71 BGN 1.19
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$13.88 BGN 23.46
-44.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.53 BGN 2.59
-36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
-43.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.1K BGN 49.1K
-8.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$62.2 BGN 105
30.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.87 BGN 30.20
-47.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.86 BGN 9.90
302.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$28.97 BGN 48.96
-11.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$14.69 BGN 24.82
31.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.69 BGN 16.37
-57.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$639 BGN 1,080
-52.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,109 BGN 15.4K
-35.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$29.47 BGN 49.80
102.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$17.89 BGN 30.23
78.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$46.39 BGN 78.4
121.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$87.3 BGN 147
23.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$118 BGN 200
308.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$118 BGN 200
219.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$237 BGN 401
246.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$208 BGN 351
247.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,173 BGN 1,982
137.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$895 BGN 1,513
47.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kardzhali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,326 BGN 2,240
-59.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.1
333.23%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kardzhali: March 1, 2026

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