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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.9% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$10.42 BGN 17.30
-41.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$41.27 BGN 68.5
-19.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.79 BGN 14.60
-16.72%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.94 BGN 3.22
-14.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.36 BGN 2.25
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.69 BGN 1.15
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.96 BGN 3.25
-12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.99 BGN 4.96
6.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.70 BGN 2.82
-34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.95 BGN 1.58
37.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.96 BGN 3.25
-29.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.25 BGN 5.39
-31.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.34 BGN 15.50
-53.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$8.07 BGN 13.40
-28.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.34 BGN 18.82
-20.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.64 BGN 2.73
37.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.12 BGN 3.52
-47.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.07 BGN 3.44
-29.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.56 BGN 4.26
-46.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.21 BGN 2.00
-8.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.33 BGN 2.21
-12.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.05 BGN 1.74
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.80 BGN 1.32
8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.69 BGN 6.12
-36.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.03 BGN 11.67
54.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.99 BGN 1.65
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.60 BGN 2.66
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.87 BGN 1.44
-9.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$33.47 BGN 55.6
21.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.21 BGN 2.01
17.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.65 BGN 1.08
193.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$11.69 BGN 19.41
-34.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.56 BGN 2.59
-37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$31.7K BGN 52.6K
-42.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.0K BGN 43.1K
1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$94.2 BGN 156
-13.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$16.29 BGN 27.04
-40.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$13.41 BGN 22.26
81.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$35.82 BGN 59.5
-27.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$21.95 BGN 36.44
-13.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.87 BGN 11.41
-43.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$233 BGN 387
30.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,117 BGN 6,834
43.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$43.92 BGN 72.9
33.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$29.08 BGN 48.28
11.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$81.7 BGN 136
24.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$70.8 BGN 118
52.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$365 BGN 606
29.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$260 BGN 432
42.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$582 BGN 966
45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$440 BGN 730
62.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,540 BGN 4,217
13.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,408 BGN 2,337
-2.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$956 BGN 1,587
-43.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.57
193.87%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: April 11, 2026

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