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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.7% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.82 BGN 19.94
-47.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.83 BGN 79
-30.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.66 BGN 14.6
-14.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.56 BGN 4.31
-32.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.27 BGN 2.14
-42.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.91 BGN 4.91
-42.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.92 BGN 4.93
9.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.08 BGN 1.82
14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.53 BGN 4.28
-47.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.45 BGN 5.82
-35.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.76 BGN 18.16
-57.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.41 BGN 14.19
-32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.29 BGN 20.74
-30.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.63 BGN 2.75
38.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.07 BGN 3.49
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.79 BGN 3.03
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.67 BGN 4.5
-46.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 BGN 2.01
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.14 BGN 1.92
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.98 BGN 1.66
-9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 BGN 1.26
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.75 BGN 6.32
-37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.51 BGN 12.67
24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.11 BGN 1.88
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.82 BGN 3.07
36.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.15 BGN 1.95
-27.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$29.03 BGN 48.98
44.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.32 BGN 2.23
6.82%
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
$12.15 BGN 20.5
-35.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
-46.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.5K BGN 49.7K
-11.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$125 BGN 211
-33.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.53 BGN 31.26
-49.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.83 BGN 26.7
48.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.33 BGN 69.7
-37.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.56 BGN 24.57
31.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.08 BGN 15.32
-56.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$404 BGN 682
-24.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,514 BGN 9,302
7.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$60.7 BGN 102
-4.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.62 BGN 56.7
-6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.8 BGN 157
11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.4 BGN 168
6.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$517 BGN 872
-5.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$395 BGN 666
-3.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$905 BGN 1,526
-8.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$635 BGN 1,071
14.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,952 BGN 4,980
-25.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,879 BGN 3,169
-18.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,140 BGN 1,923
-51.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.71
185.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varna: October 28, 2025

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