Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sliven Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sliven

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.2% cheaper than Sliven without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.76 BGN 14.78
-28.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.12 BGN 59.2
-7.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.59 BGN 14.5
-13.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.94 BGN 3.28
-11.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-17.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.92 BGN 1.56
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-8.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.32 BGN 3.91
37.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 BGN 2.67
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.79 BGN 1.33
56.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-37.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.18 BGN 3.67
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.29 BGN 13.99
-45.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.56 BGN 9.38
2.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.89 BGN 11.62
24.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.43 BGN 2.42
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.7 BGN 2.87
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 BGN 2.45
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-35.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.48 BGN 0.8
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.86 BGN 1.45
37.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 BGN 0.88
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.62 BGN 6.11
-35.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.29 BGN 10.62
48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.08 BGN 1.81
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.33 BGN 2.25
87.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.69 BGN 1.16
20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.74 BGN 62
14.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.17 BGN 1.97
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.72 BGN 1.22
172.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.68 BGN 14.63
-9.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-28.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
-45.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
-8.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$87.2 BGN 147
-5.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.83 BGN 30.08
-47.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.3 BGN 15.68
152.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.3 BGN 39.3
10.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.67 BGN 24.75
30.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.98 BGN 10.08
-33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$422 BGN 712
-27.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
-15.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.7 BGN 101
-3.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.04 BGN 40.55
31.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.5 BGN 117
48.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$63.2 BGN 107
67.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$232 BGN 392
110.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$148 BGN 250
156.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$334 BGN 563
147.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$267 BGN 450
173.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,187 BGN 2,002
84.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$948 BGN 1,598
61.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,379 BGN 2,327
-60.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.25
216.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

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