Cost of Living Comparison Between Montana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Montana and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Montana is 6.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 4.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 BGN 17.99
$6.03 COP 22.7K
78.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 BGN 58.9
$33.17 COP 124.8K
6.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 BGN 13.38
$7.29 COP 27.4K
9.88%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$1.63 COP 6,133
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BGN 2.33
$1.05 COP 3,947
32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.52
$0.77 COP 2,899
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 BGN 2.31
$1.73 COP 6,510
-19.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-66.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.78
$1.07 COP 4,015
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$1.31 COP 4,935
-22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 2.97
$1.38 COP 5,195
28.99%
Eggs
$2.66 BGN 4.44
$2.25 COP 8,457
18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BGN 16.18
$4.48 COP 16.9K
116.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 BGN 5.65
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-41.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 BGN 21.49
$8.86 COP 33.3K
45.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$2.24 COP 8,438
-46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 BGN 4.37
$1.06 COP 3,988
147.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.26
$1.51 COP 5,697
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.39
$1.36 COP 5,119
49.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$1.12 COP 4,218
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$1.17 COP 4,400
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 BGN 2.27
$0.90 COP 3,395
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 BGN 0.84
$0.84 COP 3,150
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 6.09
$2.26 COP 8,501
61.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 BGN 11.60
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.54
$1.18 COP 4,451
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.85
$2.39 COP 8,993
-28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$0.86 COP 3,233
8.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BGN 59.5
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-14.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$1.47 COP 5,521
-54.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 BGN 0.73
$1.95 COP 7,323
-77.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 BGN 17.30
$7.76 COP 29.2K
33.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.64
$0.97 COP 3,640
62.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BGN 33.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
10.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 40.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-9.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 168
$81.1 COP 305.2K
23.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 BGN 28.67
$9.40 COP 35.4K
82.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.08 BGN 15.17
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-61.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.56 BGN 34.33
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-19.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 BGN 14.35
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-55.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 BGN 9.53
$4.10 COP 15.4K
39.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 546
$306 COP 1.2M
6.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 BGN 9,152
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-7.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BGN 90.1
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-9.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 BGN 48.96
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 122
$103 COP 386.5K
-29.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 BGN 180
$108 COP 405.9K
-0.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 BGN 364
$483 COP 1.8M
-54.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 BGN 271
$377 COP 1.4M
-56.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 BGN 687
$822 COP 3.1M
-49.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BGN 527
$721 COP 2.7M
-56.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BGN 2,343
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-49.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 BGN 1,909
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-13.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 BGN 1,752
$538 COP 2.0M
95.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
13.43
-76.17%

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Last update for Montana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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