Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pleven Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pleven

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.7% cheaper than Pleven without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.6% cheaper than Pleven without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$9.02 BGN 14.61
-33.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$30.61 BGN 49.59
8.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.37 BGN 10.32
14.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.90 BGN 3.08
-14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$1.31 BGN 2.12
-19.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.69 BGN 1.11
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.21 BGN 1.95
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.09 BGN 3.38
52.15%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.55 BGN 2.51
-30.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.83 BGN 1.35
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.54 BGN 2.49
-10.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$2.22 BGN 3.60
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.70 BGN 14.09
-48.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.40 BGN 11.99
-22.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.53 BGN 13.81
3.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.27 BGN 2.06
76.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.64 BGN 2.66
-35.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.84 BGN 2.98
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$2.23 BGN 3.61
-39.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$1.00 BGN 1.63
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.82 BGN 1.32
42.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.58 BGN 0.94
55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.72 BGN 1.16
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.60 BGN 5.83
-37.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.70 BGN 10.85
48.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.78 BGN 1.27
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.21 BGN 1.97
97.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.91 BGN 1.48
-5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$41.50 BGN 67.2
-0.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.39 BGN 2.25
5.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.71 BGN 1.16
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$11.68 BGN 18.92
-33.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.46 BGN 2.36
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
-26.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
50.68%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$102 BGN 165
-20.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$14.99 BGN 24.28
-37.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$11.27 BGN 18.26
109.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$26.51 BGN 42.94
-3.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$15.03 BGN 24.34
28.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.14 BGN 13.19
-49.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$237 BGN 384
29.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,326 BGN 3,769
153.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$38.03 BGN 61.6
57.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$19.02 BGN 30.82
68.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$76.0 BGN 123
35.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$75.9 BGN 123
42.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$343 BGN 556
40.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$177 BGN 287
112.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$602 BGN 975
36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$336 BGN 545
114.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,520 BGN 2,462
83.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,179 BGN 1,909
12.01%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$955 BGN 1,547
-43.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.4
295.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pleven: March 1, 2026

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