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

😐 Solo nomad: Shumen is 9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shumen is 2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.51 BGN 16.07
$6.03 COP 22.8K
57.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.25 BGN 49.43
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-11.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 BGN 15.13
$7.29 COP 27.6K
22.77%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BGN 2.77
$1.63 COP 6,170
0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BGN 2.35
$1.05 COP 3,971
32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.17
$0.77 COP 2,916
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGN 3.54
$1.73 COP 6,550
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 BGN 3.81
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-28.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 BGN 2.76
$1.07 COP 4,040
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 BGN 1.50
$1.31 COP 4,965
-32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$1.38 COP 5,227
42.75%
Eggs
$3.02 BGN 5.10
$2.25 COP 8,509
34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 BGN 15.55
$4.48 COP 17.0K
105.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 BGN 9.53
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 BGN 19.62
$8.86 COP 33.6K
31.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 BGN 2.99
$2.24 COP 8,490
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.58
$1.06 COP 4,012
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 BGN 3.47
$1.51 COP 5,732
35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 BGN 3.97
$1.36 COP 5,151
72.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$1.12 COP 4,244
29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.17 COP 4,427
12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.90 COP 3,416
2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.84 COP 3,169
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BGN 5.91
$2.26 COP 8,553
54.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 BGN 12.30
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-26.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.18 COP 4,479
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.60
$2.39 COP 9,048
-35.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.48
$0.86 COP 3,253
1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.23 BGN 44.33
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-36.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.47 COP 5,555
-17.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 BGN 0.56
$1.95 COP 7,367
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.29 BGN 22.46
$7.76 COP 29.4K
71.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.53
$0.97 COP 3,663
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
76.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K BGN 43.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-2.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 BGN 162
$81.1 COP 307.1K
18.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 BGN 28.63
$9.40 COP 35.6K
80.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.85 BGN 23.40
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-41.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.47 BGN 68.4
$25.55 COP 96.7K
58.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 BGN 20.07
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-38.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BGN 12.12
$4.10 COP 15.5K
74.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 404
$306 COP 1.2M
-21.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BGN 18.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
83.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 BGN 91.8
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-9.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 BGN 71.3
$31.96 COP 121.0K
32.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 BGN 138
$103 COP 388.8K
-20.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 123
$108 COP 408.4K
-32.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 BGN 477
$483 COP 1.8M
-41.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 BGN 326
$377 COP 1.4M
-48.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 BGN 840
$822 COP 3.1M
-39.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BGN 557
$721 COP 2.7M
-54.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,296 BGN 2,190
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-53.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,029 BGN 1,739
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-22.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 BGN 1,775
$538 COP 2.0M
95.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
13.43
-65.97%

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Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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