Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stara Zagora Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stara Zagora

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.6% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.4% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.1 BGN 15.36
-31.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.04 BGN 59.1
-7.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.91 BGN 15.02
-17.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.91 BGN 3.22
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.32 BGN 2.23
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.14 BGN 1.93
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.04 BGN 3.45
56.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.89 BGN 3.18
-42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.84 BGN 1.42
47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.5 BGN 2.54
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.23 BGN 3.76
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.07 BGN 15.31
-49.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.38 BGN 12.45
-22.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.65 BGN 14.59
-0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.34 BGN 2.26
68.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.78 BGN 3.01
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.23 BGN 3.77
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.05 BGN 1.76
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.87 BGN 1.47
35.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.62 BGN 1.04
43.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 BGN 1.27
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.85 BGN 6.5
-38.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.08 BGN 10.26
53.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.22 BGN 2.06
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.17 BGN 3.66
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.89 BGN 1.5
-6.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19 BGN 32.06
120.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.33 BGN 2.25
6.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.68 BGN 1.14
188.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.61 BGN 19.59
-32.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25K BGN 42.2K
-29.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
48.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$103 BGN 174
-20.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.17 BGN 25.59
-37.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.18 BGN 18.86
110.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.55 BGN 32.98
31.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.5 BGN 29.52
9.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.87 BGN 13.28
-49.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$235 BGN 396
29.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,354 BGN 3,972
151.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$38.26 BGN 64.5
51.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.37 BGN 32.67
63.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.8 BGN 128
36.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.1 BGN 123
44.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$244 BGN 411
100.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$232 BGN 392
63.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$393 BGN 663
110.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$364 BGN 615
100.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,224 BGN 2,066
78.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$967 BGN 1,632
58.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,245 BGN 2,100
-55.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.4
295.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

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