Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sunny Beach

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Sunny Beach without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.5% cheaper than Sunny Beach without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.15 BGN 13.75
-23.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.07 BGN 71
-23.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.21 BGN 17.22
-27.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.35 BGN 2.28
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1 BGN 1.69
-27.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.74 BGN 2.93
-4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.74 BGN 2.94
83.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.02 BGN 3.41
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 BGN 0.95
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.72 BGN 4.59
-51.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.91 BGN 6.6
-43.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.08 BGN 22.06
-65.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.51 BGN 14.35
-32.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.11 BGN 22.11
-34.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.66 BGN 2.8
36.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.23 BGN 3.75
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.78 BGN 3
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.76 BGN 4.66
-48.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.2 BGN 2.02
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.43 BGN 2.41
-17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.21 BGN 2.05
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 BGN 1.25
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.85 BGN 6.49
-38.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.86 BGN 11.58
36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 BGN 1.94
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 BGN 2.75
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.2 BGN 2.03
-30.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.06 BGN 43.97
60.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.15 BGN 1.93
22.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.65 BGN 1.09
201.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.98 BGN 20.2
-34.47%
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
$37K BGN 62.4K
-52.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
-24.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$118 BGN 198
-29.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.43 BGN 29.41
-45.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.43 BGN 22.66
75.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.2 BGN 49.25
-12.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.64 BGN 24.7
30.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.05 BGN 11.89
-43.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$327 BGN 552
-6.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,554 BGN 9,369
6.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.96 BGN 57.3
70.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.89 BGN 50.4
5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$129 BGN 218
-20.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.1 BGN 128
38.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$580 BGN 979
-15.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$358 BGN 603
5.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$713 BGN 1,203
16.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$540 BGN 910
35.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,410 BGN 2,379
55.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,179 BGN 1,988
30.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$968 BGN 1,632
-43.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

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