Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Veliko Tarnovo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.2% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.9% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$10.39 BGN 17.36
-41.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$42.02 BGN 70.2
-21.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.80 BGN 14.70
-17.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.94 BGN 3.24
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.30 BGN 2.18
-19.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.71 BGN 1.19
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.96 BGN 3.27
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.02 BGN 5.04
5.30%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.68 BGN 2.81
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.94 BGN 1.58
39.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.88 BGN 3.13
-26.60%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.38 BGN 5.65
-33.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.64 BGN 16.11
-53.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$8.16 BGN 13.63
-29.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.66 BGN 19.47
-24.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.58 BGN 2.64
41.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.12 BGN 3.54
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.01 BGN 3.36
-24.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.43 BGN 4.06
-44.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.19 BGN 1.99
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.38 BGN 2.30
-15.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.05 BGN 1.76
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.74 BGN 1.23
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.70 BGN 6.18
-38.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.06 BGN 11.79
41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.97 BGN 1.62
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.62 BGN 2.71
47.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.84 BGN 1.41
2.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$34.02 BGN 56.8
21.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.19 BGN 1.99
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.62 BGN 1.04
214.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$11.95 BGN 19.96
-35.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.51 BGN 2.52
-35.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
-44.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$25.8K BGN 43.1K
3.49%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$95.8 BGN 160
-15.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$16.40 BGN 27.39
-42.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$13.36 BGN 22.31
76.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$35.00 BGN 58.4
-27.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$22.30 BGN 37.24
-13.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.93 BGN 11.57
-40.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$234 BGN 391
30.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,095 BGN 6,839
44.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$43.99 BGN 73.5
35.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$29.60 BGN 49.43
7.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$82.9 BGN 138
23.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$70.6 BGN 118
52.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$369 BGN 617
30.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$256 BGN 428
47.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$577 BGN 964
42.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$438 BGN 731
64.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,528 BGN 4,221
10.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,385 BGN 2,313
-4.70%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$941 BGN 1,571
-42.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.57
193.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: March 3, 2026

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