Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vratsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vratsa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13% cheaper than Vratsa without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.2% cheaper than Vratsa without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.06 BGN 15.28
-31.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.84 BGN 50.3
8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.75 BGN 9.7
28.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.45 BGN 4.13
-29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.91 BGN 1.54
-19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.75 BGN 2.95
-5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.43 BGN 4.1
31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 BGN 2.41
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.06 BGN 1.78
16.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.32 BGN 2.23
0.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.24 BGN 5.46
-31.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.72 BGN 16.39
-53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.84 BGN 9.85
-2.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.91 BGN 20.1
-27.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.51 BGN 2.55
49.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.7 BGN 2.88
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.21 BGN 2.04
24.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.75 BGN 2.95
-18.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 BGN 1.74
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.85 BGN 1.43
38.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.84 BGN 1.42
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 BGN 1.03
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.47 BGN 5.86
-32.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.26 BGN 8.87
77.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.04 BGN 1.76
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.75 BGN 2.95
42.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.57 BGN 0.96
45.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.4 BGN 29.35
140.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.85 BGN 1.43
65.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.6 BGN 1.01
226.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.41 BGN 10.82
22.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.3K BGN 54.6K
-45.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.5K BGN 46.4K
-4.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$95.5 BGN 161
-13.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.9 BGN 21.76
-26.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$14.84 BGN 25.04
58.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.93 BGN 40.37
7.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.01 BGN 25.32
27.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.88 BGN 9.92
-32.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$418 BGN 705
-27.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,867 BGN 11.6K
-13.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$60.6 BGN 102
-4.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.03 BGN 60.8
-12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 BGN 171
1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 BGN 180
-0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$260 BGN 438
88.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$269 BGN 453
41.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$480 BGN 809
72.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$420 BGN 709
73.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,429 BGN 2,411
53.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$790 BGN 1,332
94.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vratsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,116 BGN 1,882
-50.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vratsa: October 29, 2025

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