Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 1.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shumen is 17.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.65 BGN 16.28

$6.23 COP 26K

54.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.44 BGN 49.66

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-8.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.75 BGN 14.75

$7.39 COP 30.8K

18.40%

Cappuccino

$1.7 BGN 2.86

$1.72 COP 7,155

-1.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 BGN 2.33

$1.1 COP 4,575

25.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.2

$0.73 COP 3,060

-2.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 BGN 3.39

$1.66 COP 6,916

21.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 BGN 3.79

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-29.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 BGN 2.88

$1.09 COP 4,552

55.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.9 BGN 1.51

$1.24 COP 5,188

-27.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 BGN 3.18

$1.33 COP 5,544

41.35%

Eggs

$3.08 BGN 5.19

$2.22 COP 9,252

38.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 BGN 15.97

$4.55 COP 19K

108.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.89 BGN 9.94

$5.71 COP 23.8K

3.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.62 BGN 19.61

$8.59 COP 35.8K

35.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.71 BGN 2.88

$2.26 COP 9,410

-24.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 BGN 3.44

$1.07 COP 4,461

90.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 BGN 3.52

$1.51 COP 6,293

38.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.34 BGN 3.95

$1.42 COP 5,911

64.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 BGN 2.43

$1.11 COP 4,619

29.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 BGN 2.23

$1.18 COP 4,932

11.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 BGN 1.62

$0.89 COP 3,718

7.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BGN 1.33

$0.84 COP 3,507

-5.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.7 BGN 6.24

$2.35 COP 9,809

57.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.31 BGN 12.33

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-21.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 BGN 1.61

$1.18 COP 4,927

-19.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 BGN 2.6

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-38.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 BGN 1.49

$0.83 COP 3,464

6.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.01 BGN 45.57

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-35.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.22 BGN 2.07

$1.41 COP 5,899

-13.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 BGN 0.52

$1.96 COP 8,164

-84.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.07 BGN 22.04

$7.85 COP 32.7K

66.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 BGN 2.6

$1.02 COP 4,265

50.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.5K BGN 54.7K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

84.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.4K BGN 42.8K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-3.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$96.4 BGN 163

$82.5 COP 344.1K

16.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.54 BGN 27.91

$9.44 COP 39.4K

75.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.95 BGN 23.54

$23.51 COP 98K

-40.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.32 BGN 66.3

$25.68 COP 107.1K

53.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.62 BGN 19.6

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-39.29%

Cinema Ticket

$7.06 BGN 11.91

$3.96 COP 16.5K

78.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$234 BGN 394

$305 COP 1.3M

-23.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.8K BGN 18.3K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

82.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.6 BGN 92.1

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-5.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.26 BGN 69.6

$31.59 COP 131.7K

30.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.9 BGN 138

$103 COP 430.1K

-20.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.6 BGN 123

$106 COP 440.5K

-31.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$277 BGN 467

$489 COP 2M

-43.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 BGN 328

$379 COP 1.6M

-48.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 BGN 837

$827 COP 3.4M

-40.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 BGN 556

$729 COP 3M

-54.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,311 BGN 2,212

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-40.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,036 BGN 1,748

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-32.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$986 BGN 1,664

$550 COP 2.3M

79.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

13.43

-65.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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