Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vidin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vidin

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.7% more expensive than Vidin without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.8% cheaper than Vidin without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.9 BGN 11.63
-9.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.06 BGN 59.1
-7.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.26 BGN 15.62
-20.19%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.01 BGN 3.39
-14.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.6 BGN 2.71
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.92 BGN 1.56
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.3 BGN 2.2
27.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.74 BGN 2.93
83.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 BGN 3.02
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.72 BGN 1.22
72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.92 BGN 4.92
-23.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.67 BGN 16.32
-52.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.08 BGN 13.63
-29.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.14 BGN 23.85
-39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.57 BGN 2.64
43.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.85 BGN 3.12
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.88 BGN 3.17
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.24 BGN 3.77
-36.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 BGN 2.01
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.28 BGN 2.15
-7.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.15 BGN 1.95
-22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.63 BGN 1.07
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.89 BGN 4.87
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.12 BGN 10.33
52.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.07 BGN 1.81
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.15 BGN 1.94
116.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.61 BGN 1.03
36.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$14.83 BGN 25.01
182.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 BGN 2.01
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.44 BGN 0.74
345.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.68 BGN 18.01
-26.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.9K BGN 45.4K
-34.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K BGN 44.2K
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$112 BGN 189
-26.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.8 BGN 23.28
-31.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$14.9 BGN 25.14
57.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.2 BGN 47.57
-8.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.26 BGN 10.56
205.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.82 BGN 9.81
-31.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$437 BGN 737
-30.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,630 BGN 7,810
27.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.8 BGN 121
-19.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.64 BGN 56.7
-6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$58.3 BGN 98.3
77.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.9 BGN 152
17.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$212 BGN 358
130.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$139 BGN 234
173.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$361 BGN 608
129.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$284 BGN 478
157.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$959 BGN 1,617
128.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$693 BGN 1,169
121.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vidin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$712 BGN 1,202
-22.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.3
212.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vidin: October 28, 2025

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