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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Sunny Beach without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.02 BGN 13.56
-24.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$41.47 BGN 70.1
-20.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.19 BGN 17.23
-28.46%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.88 BGN 3.18
-13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.30 BGN 2.20
-19.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.81 BGN 3.06
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.73 BGN 2.92
83.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.03 BGN 3.43
-47.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.60 BGN 1.02
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.88 BGN 4.87
-52.08%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.71 BGN 6.27
-39.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.20 BGN 22.30
-66.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.37 BGN 14.15
-31.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.24 BGN 22.37
-33.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.66 BGN 2.80
34.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.19 BGN 3.71
-51.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.73 BGN 2.92
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.82 BGN 4.76
-51.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.19 BGN 2.01
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-17.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.28 BGN 2.16
-29.69%
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
$3.86 BGN 6.52
-41.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.21 BGN 12.19
38.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.20 BGN 2.03
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.67 BGN 2.82
43.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.15 BGN 1.94
-25.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$26.07 BGN 44.05
59.00%
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
$0.62 BGN 1.04
214.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$11.91 BGN 20.12
-34.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.54 BGN 2.59
-37.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.5K BGN 61.8K
-50.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.0K BGN 57.4K
-21.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$118 BGN 199
-31.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.26 BGN 29.18
-45.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$13.47 BGN 22.76
75.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$29.34 BGN 49.59
-12.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$14.90 BGN 25.18
29.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.28 BGN 12.30
-43.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$323 BGN 546
-5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,525 BGN 9,338
6.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$34.76 BGN 58.7
72.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$29.33 BGN 49.57
8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$129 BGN 217
-20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$76.5 BGN 129
41.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$592 BGN 1,001
-18.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$348 BGN 588
8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$695 BGN 1,174
18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$531 BGN 898
35.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,405 BGN 2,375
98.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,154 BGN 1,951
14.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$970 BGN 1,640
-44.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

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