Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sliven is 6.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sliven is 9.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 14.46
$6.03 COP 22.7K
43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.07 BGN 60.2
$33.17 COP 124.7K
8.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 BGN 13.94
$7.29 COP 27.4K
14.54%
Cappuccino
$1.87 BGN 3.13
$1.63 COP 6,128
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.05 COP 3,944
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$0.77 COP 2,896
20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 3.02
$1.73 COP 6,505
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 BGN 4.00
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-24.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.63
$1.07 COP 4,012
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 BGN 1.34
$1.31 COP 4,931
-38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BGN 3.64
$1.38 COP 5,191
57.97%
Eggs
$2.17 BGN 3.63
$2.25 COP 8,450
-3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 BGN 14.03
$4.48 COP 16.9K
87.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 BGN 9.59
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 BGN 11.06
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-25.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.50
$2.24 COP 8,431
-33.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.74
$1.06 COP 3,985
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.39
$1.51 COP 5,693
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.80
$1.36 COP 5,115
66.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$1.12 COP 4,215
-56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.17 COP 4,397
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.82
$0.90 COP 3,392
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$0.84 COP 3,147
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.88
$2.26 COP 8,494
55.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 BGN 10.41
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-37.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.18 COP 4,448
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$2.39 COP 8,986
-44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$0.86 COP 3,230
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 BGN 60.4
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-12.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.47 COP 5,517
-17.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$1.95 COP 7,317
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 BGN 14.85
$7.76 COP 29.2K
14.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.41
$0.97 COP 3,637
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 53.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
77.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 47.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 146
$81.1 COP 305.0K
7.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 BGN 29.87
$9.40 COP 35.4K
90.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.40 BGN 15.70
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-60.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 BGN 39.15
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-8.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 BGN 24.71
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-23.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 BGN 9.75
$4.10 COP 15.4K
42.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 BGN 700
$306 COP 1.2M
36.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,100 BGN 11.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
20.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BGN 100
$59.8 COP 224.9K
0.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 BGN 39.87
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 BGN 118
$103 COP 386.2K
-31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 BGN 107
$108 COP 405.6K
-40.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 BGN 389
$483 COP 1.8M
-51.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BGN 246
$377 COP 1.4M
-60.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BGN 572
$822 COP 3.1M
-58.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 BGN 436
$721 COP 2.7M
-63.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,183 BGN 1,975
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-57.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 BGN 1,592
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-27.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,363 BGN 2,276
$538 COP 2.0M
153.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Sliven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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