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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.1% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 0.2% cheaper than Pleven without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$8.86 BGNΒ 14.80
-32.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$30.79 BGNΒ 51.4
5.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.44 BGNΒ 10.75
10.71%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.89 BGNΒ 3.16
-12.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.26 BGNΒ 2.11
-15.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.72 BGNΒ 1.21
6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$1.16 BGNΒ 1.94
50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.05 BGNΒ 3.42
49.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.56 BGNΒ 2.61
-29.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.84 BGNΒ 1.41
54.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.51 BGNΒ 2.52
-11.26%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$2.15 BGNΒ 3.60
5.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$9.20 BGNΒ 15.37
-51.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$7.49 BGNΒ 12.51
-22.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$8.67 BGNΒ 14.48
3.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$1.26 BGNΒ 2.11
88.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.63 BGNΒ 2.72
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$1.84 BGNΒ 3.08
-19.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$2.14 BGNΒ 3.57
-36.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$1.06 BGNΒ 1.77
6.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.86 BGNΒ 1.44
31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.57 BGNΒ 0.95
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.72 BGNΒ 1.20
18.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$3.68 BGNΒ 6.14
-38.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$6.40 BGNΒ 10.69
58.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.79 BGNΒ 1.32
50.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$1.23 BGNΒ 2.06
95.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.86 BGNΒ 1.44
-2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$41.43 BGNΒ 69.2
-1.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.35 BGNΒ 2.25
9.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.71 BGNΒ 1.19
166.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$11.63 BGNΒ 19.43
-30.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.52 BGNΒ 2.54
-38.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$24.8K BGNΒ 41.4K
-28.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$18.0K BGNΒ 30.1K
46.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$100 BGNΒ 168
-18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$14.88 BGNΒ 24.85
-35.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$11.31 BGNΒ 18.89
109.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$26.37 BGNΒ 44.04
-1.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$14.50 BGNΒ 24.22
29.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$7.86 BGNΒ 13.12
-48.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$236 BGNΒ 395
33.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$2,331 BGNΒ 3,893
156.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$38.71 BGNΒ 64.6
52.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$18.96 BGNΒ 31.66
71.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$75.6 BGNΒ 126
32.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$73.2 BGNΒ 122
46.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$343 BGNΒ 572
43.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$175 BGNΒ 292
112.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$580 BGNΒ 969
41.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$342 BGNΒ 570
114.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,490 BGNΒ 2,488
102.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$1,154 BGNΒ 1,927
15.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$963 BGNΒ 1,608
-46.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.4
295.00%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

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