Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varna

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.6% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.8% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.94 BGN 20.18
-49.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$46.78 BGN 79.1
-29.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.95 BGN 15.13
-18.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.53 BGN 4.27
-35.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.33 BGN 2.25
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.89 BGN 4.88
-40.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.87 BGN 4.85
10.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.81 BGN 3.06
-40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.08 BGN 1.82
21.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.47 BGN 4.18
-44.13%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.42 BGN 5.78
-34.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.69 BGN 18.06
-58.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.22 BGN 13.89
-30.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.13 BGN 20.50
-26.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.68 BGN 2.84
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.05 BGN 3.46
-48.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.86 BGN 3.14
-18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.64 BGN 4.45
-48.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.17 BGN 1.98
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.15 BGN 1.94
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.99 BGN 1.67
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.74 BGN 1.25
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.81 BGN 6.44
-40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.94 BGN 13.41
25.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.14 BGN 1.93
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.85 BGN 3.12
29.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.16 BGN 1.95
-25.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$28.95 BGN 48.92
43.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.33 BGN 2.25
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.66 BGN 1.11
195.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$12.47 BGN 21.08
-37.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.49 BGN 2.52
-34.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.7K BGN 53.6K
-43.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
-7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$122 BGN 206
-33.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$19.26 BGN 32.54
-51.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.86 BGN 26.81
48.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.88 BGN 69.1
-37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$14.69 BGN 24.82
31.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.63 BGN 14.58
-52.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$410 BGN 692
-25.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,503 BGN 9,300
7.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$60.6 BGN 102
-1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$33.60 BGN 56.8
-4.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$91.1 BGN 154
12.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$98.4 BGN 166
9.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$521 BGN 880
-7.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$384 BGN 649
-1.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$898 BGN 1,518
-8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$636 BGN 1,074
13.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,147 BGN 5,319
-11.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,137 BGN 3,611
-38.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,190 BGN 2,011
-54.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.71
185.14%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Varna: March 1, 2026

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