Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shumen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shumen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.3% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.9% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$9.51 BGN 16.07
-36.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$29.25 BGN 49.43
13.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.95 BGN 15.13
-18.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.64 BGN 2.77
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.39 BGN 2.35
-24.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.69 BGN 1.17
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.10 BGN 3.54
-17.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.26 BGN 3.81
40.71%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.89 BGN 1.50
47.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-29.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.02 BGN 5.10
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.20 BGN 15.55
-51.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.64 BGN 9.53
1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.61 BGN 19.62
-23.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.77 BGN 2.99
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.05 BGN 3.47
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.35 BGN 3.97
-42.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.45 BGN 2.45
-22.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.32 BGN 2.23
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.92 BGN 1.55
-2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.75 BGN 1.26
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.50 BGN 5.91
-35.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.28 BGN 12.30
36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.02 BGN 1.72
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.54 BGN 2.60
55.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.87 BGN 1.48
-1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$26.23 BGN 44.33
58.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.21 BGN 2.04
21.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.33 BGN 0.56
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$13.29 BGN 22.46
-41.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.50 BGN 2.53
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
-43.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.0K BGN 43.9K
2.94%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$96.1 BGN 162
-15.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.94 BGN 28.63
-44.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$13.85 BGN 23.40
70.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.47 BGN 68.4
-36.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.88 BGN 20.07
62.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.17 BGN 12.12
-42.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$239 BGN 404
28.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$10.8K BGN 18.2K
-45.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$54.3 BGN 91.8
10.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$42.21 BGN 71.3
-24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$81.7 BGN 138
25.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$73.1 BGN 123
47.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$282 BGN 477
71.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$193 BGN 326
95.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$497 BGN 840
65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$329 BGN 557
118.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,296 BGN 2,190
114.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,029 BGN 1,739
28.31%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,050 BGN 1,775
-48.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.57
193.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

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