Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Troyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Troyan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.1% cheaper than Troyan without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.1% cheaper than Troyan without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.41 BGN 17.60
-42.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$34.78 BGN 58.8
-4.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.02 BGN 13.56
-9.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.51 BGN 2.55
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.50 BGN 2.53
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.85 BGN 1.44
-9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.43 BGN 2.41
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.74 BGN 2.95
82.76%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.67 BGN 2.83
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.53 BGN 0.90
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.26 BGN 3.83
-38.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.60 BGN 4.40
-13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.84 BGN 14.93
-49.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.78 BGN 13.15
-26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.49 BGN 19.42
-22.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.21 BGN 2.04
85.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.69 BGN 2.86
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.88 BGN 3.17
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.09 BGN 3.53
-34.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.91 BGN 1.54
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.61 BGN 2.71
-27.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.01 BGN 1.71
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.68 BGN 1.15
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.46 BGN 5.86
-34.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.52 BGN 12.72
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.92 BGN 1.55
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.19 BGN 2.01
100.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.89 BGN 1.51
-3.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$26.71 BGN 45.13
55.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.97 BGN 1.64
51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.67 BGN 1.13
191.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$10.24 BGN 17.30
-24.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-35.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
-43.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.1K BGN 44.2K
2.27%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$102 BGN 172
-20.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.59 BGN 29.72
-46.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$12.24 BGN 20.69
92.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$29.02 BGN 49.05
-11.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$14.82 BGN 25.05
30.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.92 BGN 10.00
-30.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$330 BGN 557
-7.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,539 BGN 9,361
6.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$53.5 BGN 90.4
11.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$29.03 BGN 49.06
10.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.8 BGN 126
37.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$119 BGN 200
-9.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$294 BGN 497
64.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$231 BGN 390
63.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$475 BGN 802
73.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$351 BGN 593
105.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,310 BGN 2,214
112.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,217 BGN 2,056
8.49%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Troyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$883 BGN 1,492
-39.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Troyan: March 1, 2026

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