Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samokov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samokov

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.2% cheaper than Samokov without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.8% cheaper than Samokov without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$10.20 BGN 16.62

-41.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$40.80 BGN 66.5

-20.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$10.02 BGN 16.33

-28.84%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.95 BGN 3.18

-15.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.36 BGN 2.22

-22.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$1.04 BGN 1.70

-25.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.87 BGN 3.05

-6.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.98 BGN 4.86

2.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$2.03 BGN 3.31

-45.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.07 BGN 1.74

21.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$2.85 BGN 4.65

-52.98%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$3.75 BGN 6.12

-39.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$13.03 BGN 21.25

-65.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$8.52 BGN 13.89

-31.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$12.81 BGN 20.88

-30.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.60 BGN 2.60

48.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$2.18 BGN 3.56

-50.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.01 BGN 3.28

-26.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.81 BGN 4.58

-51.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.15 BGN 1.88

-1.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.39 BGN 2.26

-18.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.23 BGN 2.01

-27.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.79 BGN 1.29

7.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$3.67 BGN 5.98

-37.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$7.32 BGN 11.94

38.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.19 BGN 1.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.69 BGN 2.75

42.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.91 BGN 1.48

-7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$26.60 BGN 43.35

53.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.16 BGN 1.88

27.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.61 BGN 1.00

209.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$11.67 BGN 19.03

-31.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.55 BGN 2.53

-39.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$36.8K BGN 59.9K

-51.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.3K BGN 55.9K

-23.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$118 BGN 193

-30.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$17.60 BGN 28.68

-45.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$13.50 BGN 22.01

75.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$29.76 BGN 48.50

-13.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$14.91 BGN 24.31

25.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$7.10 BGN 11.57

-42.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$326 BGN 531

-3.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$5,364 BGN 8,743

11.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$43.91 BGN 71.6

34.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$29.71 BGN 48.43

9.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$127 BGN 208

-21.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$75.6 BGN 123

42.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$287 BGN 468

71.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$234 BGN 381

58.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$476 BGN 777

72.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$359 BGN 586

103.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,527 BGN 2,489

97.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,287 BGN 2,098

3.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$741 BGN 1,207

-30.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

5.1

163.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Samokov: January 12, 2026

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