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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montana is 11.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 BGN 17.95
$6.23 COP 26K
70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.78 BGN 58.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 BGN 13.7
$7.39 COP 30.8K
9.88%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 BGN 1.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.66 COP 6,916
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-67.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BGN 2.89
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
-22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.10%
Eggs
$2.6 BGN 4.39
$2.22 COP 9,252
17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 BGN 16.26
$4.55 COP 19K
111.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 BGN 5.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-42.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 BGN 2.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 BGN 4.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
146.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 BGN 3.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
47.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BGN 1.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 BGN 2.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 6.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 BGN 15.84
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$1.18 COP 4,927
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.89 BGN 58.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 BGN 0.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.31 BGN 17.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
31.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
14.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 41K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 170
$82.5 COP 344.1K
22.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 BGN 28.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.61 BGN 14.53
$23.51 COP 98K
-63.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 BGN 35.34
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-18.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-54.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 BGN 9.36
$3.96 COP 16.5K
40.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 BGN 538
$305 COP 1.3M
4.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,559 BGN 9,377
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-6.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 BGN 88.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-9.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.17 BGN 79.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 BGN 124
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 180
$106 COP 440.5K
0.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 BGN 374
$489 COP 2M
-54.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 BGN 277
$379 COP 1.6M
-56.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 BGN 685
$827 COP 3.4M
-50.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 BGN 513
$729 COP 3M
-58.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,379 BGN 2,326
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-37.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 BGN 2,297
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-11.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 BGN 1,746
$550 COP 2.3M
88.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
13.43
-76.17%

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Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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