Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 7.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Popovo is 0 than Medellin without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 BGN 14.58
$6.23 COP 26K
38.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 BGN 50.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-7.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 BGN 11.99
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-3.79%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
-33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
91.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 BGN 5.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
81.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 BGN 5.44
$3.2 COP 13.3K
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BGN 1.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BGN 1.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
-21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
14.29%
Eggs
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
-13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.77 BGN 9.73
$4.55 COP 19K
26.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 14.07
$5.71 COP 23.8K
46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 BGN 21.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
-22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGN 3.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
50.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 BGN 1.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BGN 1.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 BGN 6.44
$2.35 COP 9,809
62.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.02 BGN 8.47
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-46.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-75.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 BGN 1.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.64 BGN 44.93
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-36.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 BGN 1.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BGN 0.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 BGN 14.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
6.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K BGN 38.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 202
$82.5 COP 344.1K
44.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.17 BGN 30.65
$9.44 COP 39.4K
92.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 BGN 25.23
$23.51 COP 98K
-36.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 BGN 49.71
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.6 BGN 24.62
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-23.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BGN 12.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
81.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 BGN 1,055
$305 COP 1.3M
105.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,409 BGN 9,125
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-8.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 BGN 89.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-8.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 BGN 62.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 BGN 118
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.4 BGN 80
$106 COP 440.5K
-55.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$489 COP 2M
-39.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGN 803
$827 COP 3.4M
-42.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 BGN 590
$729 COP 3M
-52.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 BGN 2,531
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,126 BGN 1,900
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-26.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,292 BGN 2,180
$550 COP 2.3M
134.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
13.43
-76.99%

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Last update for Popovo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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