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

😐 Solo nomad: Pleven is 9.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pleven is 6.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.61 BGN 14.52

$6.23 COP 26K

38.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.39 BGN 51.3

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-6.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.38 BGN 10.76

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-13.67%

Cappuccino

$1.96 BGN 3.31

$1.72 COP 7,155

13.95%

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

$1.32 BGN 2.22

$1.1 COP 4,575

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 BGN 1.23

$0.73 COP 3,060

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 BGN 1.97

$1.66 COP 6,916

-29.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 BGN 3.53

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-34.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 BGN 2.53

$1.09 COP 4,552

37.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 BGN 1.32

$1.24 COP 5,188

-37.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.55 BGN 2.61

$1.33 COP 5,544

16.54%

Eggs

$2.18 BGN 3.67

$2.22 COP 9,252

-1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.99 BGN 15.17

$4.55 COP 19K

97.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.35 BGN 12.4

$5.71 COP 23.8K

28.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.88 BGN 14.97

$8.59 COP 35.8K

3.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 BGN 2.14

$2.26 COP 9,410

-43.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.75

$1.07 COP 4,461

52.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 BGN 3

$1.51 COP 6,293

17.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 BGN 3.7

$1.42 COP 5,911

54.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.78

$1.11 COP 4,619

-5.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 BGN 1.42

$1.18 COP 4,932

-28.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 BGN 1.04

$0.89 COP 3,718

-30.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 BGN 1.26

$0.84 COP 3,507

-10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.59 BGN 6.06

$2.35 COP 9,809

52.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.9 BGN 9.95

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-36.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 BGN 1.42

$1.18 COP 4,927

-28.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 BGN 1.99

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-52.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 BGN 1.54

$0.83 COP 3,464

9.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.55 BGN 68.4

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-3.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 BGN 2.23

$1.41 COP 5,899

-6.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 BGN 1.13

$1.96 COP 8,164

-65.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.77 BGN 19.86

$7.85 COP 32.7K

49.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 BGN 2.59

$1.02 COP 4,265

50.00%

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

$25.2K BGN 42.5K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

42.99%

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

$17.4K BGN 29.4K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-33.55%

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

$100 BGN 169

$82.5 COP 344.1K

21.56%

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

$15.25 BGN 25.72

$9.44 COP 39.4K

61.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.14 BGN 18.79

$23.51 COP 98K

-52.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.64 BGN 44.94

$25.68 COP 107.1K

3.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.9 BGN 25.13

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-22.15%

Cinema Ticket

$8.11 BGN 13.68

$3.96 COP 16.5K

104.80%

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

$239 BGN 403

$305 COP 1.3M

-21.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,339 BGN 3,945

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-60.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.03 BGN 65.8

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-32.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.41 BGN 32.75

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-38.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.2 BGN 127

$103 COP 430.1K

-27.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.7 BGN 126

$106 COP 440.5K

-29.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 BGN 583

$489 COP 2M

-29.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 BGN 300

$379 COP 1.6M

-53.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 BGN 1,002

$827 COP 3.4M

-28.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$343 BGN 579

$729 COP 3M

-52.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,504 BGN 2,536

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-31.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,181 BGN 1,992

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-22.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$977 BGN 1,648

$550 COP 2.3M

77.58%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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