Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 10.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pleven is 0.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.86 BGN 14.80

$5.97 COP 21.9K

48.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.79 BGN 51.4

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-4.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.44 BGN 10.75

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-9.68%

Cappuccino

$1.89 BGN 3.16

$1.65 COP 6,043

14.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 BGN 2.11

$1.06 COP 3,882

18.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.21

$0.77 COP 2,839

-6.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 BGN 1.94

$1.75 COP 6,419

-33.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BGN 3.42

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-33.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 BGN 2.61

$1.10 COP 4,026

41.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 BGN 1.41

$1.30 COP 4,771

-35.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.52

$1.34 COP 4,906

12.69%

Eggs

$2.15 BGN 3.60

$2.26 COP 8,300

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.20 BGN 15.37

$4.50 COP 16.5K

104.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.49 BGN 12.51

$5.80 COP 21.3K

29.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 BGN 14.48

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-3.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 BGN 2.11

$2.37 COP 8,692

-46.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.72

$1.07 COP 3,940

52.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.08

$1.48 COP 5,419

24.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.14 BGN 3.57

$1.36 COP 5,012

57.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.77

$1.13 COP 4,136

-6.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 BGN 1.44

$1.13 COP 4,161

-23.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 BGN 0.95

$0.89 COP 3,275

-35.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.20

$0.85 COP 3,114

-15.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.68 BGN 6.14

$2.28 COP 8,361

61.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.40 BGN 10.69

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-36.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BGN 1.32

$1.19 COP 4,359

-33.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 BGN 2.06

$2.40 COP 8,829

-48.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 BGN 1.44

$0.84 COP 3,075

2.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.43 BGN 69.2

$40.85 COP 150.0K

1.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 BGN 2.25

$1.48 COP 5,417

-8.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.19

$1.89 COP 6,950

-62.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 BGN 19.43

$8.05 COP 29.5K

44.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.54

$0.94 COP 3,455

61.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.8K BGN 41.4K

$17.7K COP 65.2M

39.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.0K BGN 30.1K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-31.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 BGN 168

$81.9 COP 300.7K

22.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.88 BGN 24.85

$9.54 COP 35.0K

55.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.31 BGN 18.89

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-52.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.37 BGN 44.04

$25.85 COP 94.9K

2.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 BGN 24.22

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-22.54%

Cinema Ticket

$7.86 BGN 13.12

$4.05 COP 14.9K

94.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$236 BGN 395

$316 COP 1.2M

-25.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,331 BGN 3,893

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-60.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.71 BGN 64.6

$59.0 COP 216.5K

-34.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 BGN 31.66

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-41.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 BGN 126

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-24.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.2 BGN 122

$108 COP 394.9K

-31.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 BGN 572

$491 COP 1.8M

-30.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 BGN 292

$371 COP 1.4M

-52.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 BGN 969

$821 COP 3.0M

-29.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 BGN 570

$731 COP 2.7M

-53.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,490 BGN 2,488

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-50.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,154 BGN 1,927

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-13.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$963 BGN 1,608

$517 COP 1.9M

86.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

13.43

-74.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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