Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ruse is 1.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruse is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 BGN 16.94
$6.03 COP 22.9K
73.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.19 BGN 57.0
$33.17 COP 125.7K
6.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 BGN 12.76
$7.29 COP 27.6K
7.96%
Cappuccino
$1.74 BGN 2.81
$1.63 COP 6,174
6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BGN 2.41
$1.05 COP 3,974
41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 BGN 1.46
$0.77 COP 2,918
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BGN 2.82
$1.73 COP 6,554
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 BGN 4.89
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 BGN 2.70
$1.07 COP 4,043
56.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 BGN 1.52
$1.31 COP 4,968
-28.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.35
$1.38 COP 5,230
50.00%
Eggs
$2.65 BGN 4.30
$2.25 COP 8,515
17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BGN 15.69
$4.48 COP 17.0K
116.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 BGN 12.82
$5.74 COP 21.7K
37.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 BGN 21.66
$8.86 COP 33.6K
50.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.24
$2.24 COP 8,496
-38.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 2.94
$1.06 COP 4,015
70.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.17
$1.51 COP 5,736
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.42
$1.36 COP 5,154
55.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.12 COP 4,247
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BGN 1.64
$1.17 COP 4,430
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 BGN 1.91
$0.90 COP 3,418
31.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.15
$0.84 COP 3,171
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BGN 5.66
$2.26 COP 8,559
54.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 BGN 10.32
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-36.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.75
$1.18 COP 4,482
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$2.39 COP 9,054
-50.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.39
$0.86 COP 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.08 BGN 26.05
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-61.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BGN 2.44
$1.47 COP 5,559
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.06
$1.95 COP 7,372
-66.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 BGN 16.80
$7.76 COP 29.4K
33.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.53
$0.97 COP 3,665
60.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 51.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
77.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K BGN 47.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
9.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 BGN 161
$81.1 COP 307.3K
22.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 BGN 28.51
$9.40 COP 35.6K
87.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 BGN 24.20
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-36.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.88 BGN 51.6
$25.55 COP 96.8K
24.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 BGN 14.47
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-53.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 BGN 9.35
$4.10 COP 15.5K
40.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 BGN 1,034
$306 COP 1.2M
108.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,064 BGN 14.7K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
53.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 BGN 87.6
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-9.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.47 BGN 47.74
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 118
$103 COP 389.1K
-29.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 BGN 144
$108 COP 408.7K
-17.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 BGN 466
$483 COP 1.8M
-40.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 BGN 384
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 BGN 868
$822 COP 3.1M
-34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 BGN 658
$721 COP 2.7M
-43.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,621 BGN 2,626
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-41.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 BGN 1,946
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-9.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,001 BGN 1,622
$538 COP 2.0M
86.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
13.43
-76.92%

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Last update for Ruse: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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