Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 15.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 20.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 BGN 15.16
$6.03 COP 22.7K
50.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.61 BGN 77.8
$33.17 COP 124.7K
40.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 BGN 14.59
$7.29 COP 27.4K
19.89%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BGN 3.96
$1.63 COP 6,128
45.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.51
$1.05 COP 3,944
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$0.77 COP 2,896
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.88
$1.73 COP 6,505
68.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 BGN 4.99
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-5.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.89
$1.07 COP 4,012
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.79
$1.31 COP 4,931
-18.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 BGN 3.51
$1.38 COP 5,191
52.17%
Eggs
$3.33 BGN 5.56
$2.25 COP 8,450
48.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 BGN 19.55
$4.48 COP 16.9K
161.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 BGN 12.75
$5.74 COP 21.6K
33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 20.17
$8.86 COP 33.3K
36.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.60
$2.24 COP 8,431
-30.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.94
$1.06 COP 3,985
66.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.77
$1.51 COP 5,693
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 BGN 4.13
$1.36 COP 5,115
81.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$1.12 COP 4,215
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.94
$1.17 COP 4,397
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$0.90 COP 3,392
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$0.84 COP 3,147
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 5.99
$2.26 COP 8,494
58.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 BGN 11.86
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-28.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.82
$1.18 COP 4,448
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.89
$2.39 COP 8,986
-27.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 BGN 1.00
$0.86 COP 3,230
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.93 BGN 46.64
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-32.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.47 COP 5,517
-17.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.10
$1.95 COP 7,317
-66.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 BGN 17.50
$7.76 COP 29.2K
35.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.56
$0.97 COP 3,637
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
80.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K BGN 47.9K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
7.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 BGN 162
$81.1 COP 305.0K
19.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 BGN 29.67
$9.40 COP 35.4K
89.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 BGN 25.54
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-35.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 BGN 62.5
$25.55 COP 96.0K
46.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 24.88
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-22.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 BGN 15.50
$4.10 COP 15.4K
126.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 BGN 710
$306 COP 1.2M
38.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 BGN 11.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
17.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 99.8
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-0.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 BGN 58.1
$31.96 COP 120.2K
8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BGN 166
$103 COP 386.2K
-3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BGN 175
$108 COP 405.6K
-2.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BGN 787
$483 COP 1.8M
-2.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 557
$377 COP 1.4M
-11.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 BGN 1,376
$822 COP 3.1M
0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 BGN 1,029
$721 COP 2.7M
-14.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,358 BGN 3,937
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-15.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,512
$1,320 COP 5.0M
13.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 BGN 1,917
$538 COP 2.0M
113.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
13.43
-66.57%

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Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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