Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lovech Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lovech

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.3% cheaper than Lovech without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.3% cheaper than Lovech without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$11.63 BGN 18.84
-48.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$34.90 BGN 56.5
-4.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.68 BGN 14.06
-16.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.85 BGN 1.38
91.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.70 BGN 1.13
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.46 BGN 0.74
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.04 BGN 1.68
66.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.03 BGN 3.29
56.65%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.88 BGN 3.04
-43.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.20 BGN 1.95
9.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$2.07 BGN 3.35
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$3.96 BGN 6.41
-43.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.24 BGN 19.84
-63.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.56 BGN 13.87
-32.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.29 BGN 21.52
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.83 BGN 2.97
22.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.89 BGN 3.07
-43.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.99 BGN 3.22
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$2.73 BGN 4.42
-50.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$1.11 BGN 1.80
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.01 BGN 1.63
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$1.18 BGN 1.92
-23.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.66 BGN 1.07
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.74 BGN 6.06
-39.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.69 BGN 10.84
49.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.09 BGN 1.76
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.75 BGN 2.84
36.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.87 BGN 1.41
-1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$26.32 BGN 42.63
57.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.44 BGN 2.33
2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.71 BGN 1.14
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$14.41 BGN 23.34
-46.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.52 BGN 2.46
-36.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.0K BGN 51.8K
-43.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.2K BGN 47.4K
-8.62%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$154 BGN 249
-47.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.75 BGN 28.76
-47.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.05 BGN 24.37
56.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$29.57 BGN 47.91
-13.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$14.49 BGN 23.47
33.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.65 BGN 15.63
-57.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$628 BGN 1,017
-51.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,496 BGN 8,904
7.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$71.3 BGN 116
-16.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$37.04 BGN 60.0
-13.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$106 BGN 171
-2.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$119 BGN 192
-9.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$294 BGN 476
64.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$232 BGN 376
62.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$466 BGN 756
76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$348 BGN 564
107.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,408 BGN 2,281
97.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,113 BGN 1,803
18.63%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lovech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$647 BGN 1,048
-16.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.09
334.63%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lovech: March 2, 2026

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