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

😐 Solo nomad: Pleven is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pleven is 1.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 BGN 14.76
$6.14 COP 22.1K
44.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.25 BGN 51.9
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-5.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 BGN 10.45
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-13.93%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.16
$1.66 COP 5,972
14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.21
$1.10 COP 3,977
20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.78 COP 2,815
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 BGN 1.93
$1.71 COP 6,173
-32.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BGN 3.48
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.11 COP 4,002
35.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.38
$1.31 COP 4,708
-36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.56
$1.38 COP 4,968
11.59%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.70
$2.22 COP 7,989
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 BGN 14.71
$4.34 COP 15.6K
104.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 BGN 12.34
$5.80 COP 20.9K
28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 BGN 14.58
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-2.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.10
$2.26 COP 8,144
-43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.86
$1.11 COP 4,013
54.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.46 COP 5,271
28.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.54
$1.37 COP 4,917
55.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 BGN 1.69
$1.11 COP 3,999
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGN 1.42
$1.16 COP 4,189
-25.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.95
$0.89 COP 3,203
-34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.87 COP 3,116
-20.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.80 BGN 6.30
$2.35 COP 8,474
61.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.65 BGN 11.05
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-38.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$1.20 COP 4,319
-35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.03
$2.48 COP 8,924
-50.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.44
$0.79 COP 2,835
10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.69 BGN 67.5
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-0.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.42 COP 5,124
-7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.91 COP 6,883
-64.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 19.88
$7.65 COP 27.5K
56.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.52
$0.97 COP 3,481
56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.3K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
40.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-33.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 168
$81.3 COP 292.8K
24.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.95 BGN 24.81
$9.63 COP 34.7K
55.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGN 18.49
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-54.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 BGN 44.13
$26.02 COP 93.7K
2.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 BGN 25.00
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-20.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 BGN 13.60
$3.89 COP 14.0K
110.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 390
$304 COP 1.1M
-22.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,393 BGN 3,973
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-59.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.95 BGN 63.0
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-35.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 BGN 31.91
$32.48 COP 117.0K
-40.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 BGN 129
$102 COP 366.4K
-23.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 BGN 125
$108 COP 389.5K
-30.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 569
$474 COP 1.7M
-27.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BGN 293
$371 COP 1.3M
-52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 BGN 982
$848 COP 3.1M
-30.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 555
$716 COP 2.6M
-53.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,515 BGN 2,515
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-47.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,155 BGN 1,917
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-16.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGN 1,623
$542 COP 1.9M
80.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
13.43
-74.68%

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Last update for Pleven: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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