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

😐 Solo nomad: Ruse is 4.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ruse is 16.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.44 BGN 17.32
$6.14 COP 22.1K
70.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.76 BGN 59.4
$33.05 COP 119.0K
8.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 BGN 12.99
$7.32 COP 26.4K
6.83%
Cappuccino
$1.69 BGN 2.80
$1.66 COP 5,972
1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BGN 2.44
$1.10 COP 3,977
33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.43
$0.78 COP 2,815
10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 BGN 2.97
$1.71 COP 6,173
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 BGN 4.75
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-9.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 BGN 2.77
$1.11 COP 4,002
50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 BGN 1.65
$1.31 COP 4,708
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.29
$1.38 COP 4,968
43.48%
Eggs
$2.66 BGN 4.41
$2.22 COP 7,989
19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 BGN 15.73
$4.34 COP 15.6K
118.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 BGN 13.16
$5.80 COP 20.9K
36.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 BGN 21.62
$8.98 COP 32.3K
45.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 BGN 2.33
$2.26 COP 8,144
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 3.00
$1.11 COP 4,013
63.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.31
$1.46 COP 5,271
36.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.49
$1.37 COP 4,917
54.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.91
$1.11 COP 3,999
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.75
$1.16 COP 4,189
-8.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGN 2.04
$0.89 COP 3,203
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.11
$0.87 COP 3,116
-22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BGN 5.81
$2.35 COP 8,474
48.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 BGN 10.88
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-39.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.72
$1.20 COP 4,319
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BGN 1.94
$2.48 COP 8,924
-52.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.49
$0.79 COP 2,835
13.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.50 BGN 27.38
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-59.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.42 COP 5,124
5.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.01
$1.91 COP 6,883
-68.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.60 BGN 17.60
$7.65 COP 27.5K
38.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.58
$0.97 COP 3,481
60.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K BGN 53.5K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
78.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K BGN 47.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 BGN 163
$81.3 COP 292.8K
21.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 BGN 29.14
$9.63 COP 34.7K
82.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.64 BGN 24.30
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-39.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 BGN 54.3
$26.02 COP 93.7K
25.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.78 BGN 14.58
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-53.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 BGN 9.83
$3.89 COP 14.0K
52.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,052
$304 COP 1.1M
108.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,164 BGN 15.2K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
55.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 BGN 86.9
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-10.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.57 BGN 49.09
$32.48 COP 117.0K
-8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 BGN 124
$102 COP 366.4K
-26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 BGN 148
$108 COP 389.5K
-17.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BGN 474
$474 COP 1.7M
-39.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 BGN 397
$371 COP 1.3M
-35.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 BGN 884
$848 COP 3.1M
-37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 BGN 690
$716 COP 2.6M
-41.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 BGN 2,718
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-42.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,187 BGN 1,970
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-13.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$982 BGN 1,629
$542 COP 1.9M
81.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
13.43
-76.92%

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Last update for Ruse: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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