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

😐 Solo nomad: Pleven is 5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pleven is 9.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 BGN 14.61
$6.03 COP 22.9K
49.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 BGN 49.59
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-7.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BGN 10.32
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-12.62%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.08
$1.63 COP 6,174
16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGN 2.12
$1.05 COP 3,974
24.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.11
$0.77 COP 2,918
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.95
$1.73 COP 6,554
-30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.38
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-34.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.51
$1.07 COP 4,043
44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.35
$1.31 COP 4,968
-36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.49
$1.38 COP 5,230
11.59%
Eggs
$2.22 BGN 3.60
$2.25 COP 8,515
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.70 BGN 14.09
$4.48 COP 17.0K
94.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.40 BGN 11.99
$5.74 COP 21.7K
28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.53 BGN 13.81
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-3.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.06
$2.24 COP 8,496
-43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.66
$1.06 COP 4,015
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BGN 2.98
$1.51 COP 5,736
21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.61
$1.36 COP 5,154
63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 BGN 1.63
$1.12 COP 4,247
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 BGN 1.32
$1.17 COP 4,430
-29.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.94
$0.90 COP 3,418
-35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.16
$0.84 COP 3,171
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 BGN 5.83
$2.26 COP 8,559
59.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 BGN 10.85
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-32.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.27
$1.18 COP 4,482
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$2.39 COP 9,054
-49.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$0.86 COP 3,255
5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.50 BGN 67.2
$41.45 COP 157.1K
0.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.25
$1.47 COP 5,559
-5.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$1.95 COP 7,372
-63.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 BGN 18.92
$7.76 COP 29.4K
50.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BGN 2.36
$0.97 COP 3,665
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
36.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 165
$81.1 COP 307.3K
25.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 BGN 24.28
$9.40 COP 35.6K
59.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.27 BGN 18.26
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-52.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.51 BGN 42.94
$25.55 COP 96.8K
3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 24.34
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-22.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 BGN 13.19
$4.10 COP 15.5K
98.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGN 384
$306 COP 1.2M
-22.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,326 BGN 3,769
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-60.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.03 BGN 61.6
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-36.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 BGN 30.82
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-40.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 BGN 123
$103 COP 389.1K
-25.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 BGN 123
$108 COP 408.7K
-29.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 556
$483 COP 1.8M
-29.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BGN 287
$377 COP 1.4M
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 BGN 975
$822 COP 3.1M
-26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 BGN 545
$721 COP 2.7M
-53.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 BGN 2,462
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-45.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,909
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-10.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$955 BGN 1,547
$538 COP 2.0M
77.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
13.43
-74.68%

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Last update for Pleven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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