Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Silistra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Silistra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.7% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.9% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.83 BGN 18.30
-44.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$25.22 BGN 42.62
31.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.04 BGN 15.28
-19.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.15 BGN 1.94
-8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.70 BGN 1.18
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.89 BGN 3.19
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.60 BGN 4.40
22.31%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.62 BGN 2.74
-33.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.88 BGN 1.49
48.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.95 BGN 3.30
-29.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.41 BGN 5.76
-34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.34 BGN 15.79
-52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.88 BGN 13.31
-27.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.53 BGN 19.48
-23.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.88 BGN 3.17
19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.15 BGN 3.64
-50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.07 BGN 3.50
-27.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.56 BGN 4.32
-46.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.49 BGN 2.52
-24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.00 BGN 1.69
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.78 BGN 1.32
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.65 BGN 6.17
-38.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.40 BGN 9.13
84.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.95 BGN 1.61
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.76 BGN 2.97
35.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.56 BGN 0.95
53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$26.03 BGN 43.99
59.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.20 BGN 2.03
22.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.71 BGN 1.21
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.93 BGN 10.02
30.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.46 BGN 2.47
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.2K BGN 54.4K
-44.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.7K BGN 43.4K
4.02%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$95.2 BGN 161
-14.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.57 BGN 28.01
-43.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$14.01 BGN 23.68
68.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$32.82 BGN 55.5
-22.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$15.03 BGN 25.40
28.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.21 BGN 12.18
-43.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$234 BGN 396
30.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,174 BGN 7,055
41.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$60.6 BGN 102
-1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$29.34 BGN 49.59
8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$71.0 BGN 120
44.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$73.1 BGN 124
47.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$238 BGN 402
103.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$210 BGN 355
79.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$345 BGN 584
137.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$259 BGN 438
178.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$755 BGN 1,275
-28.75%
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 Silistra: March 2, 2026

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