Cost of Living Comparison Between Smolyan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Smolyan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Smolyan is 17.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Smolyan is 11.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.3 BGN 10.62
$6.23 COP 26K
1.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.43 BGN 64.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
18.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 BGN 10.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-18.94%
Cappuccino
$1.35 BGN 2.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
-21.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BGN 3.84
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BGN 2.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$3.6 BGN 6.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 BGN 17.88
$4.55 COP 19K
132.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.8 BGN 9.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
1.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.66
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 BGN 1.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
47.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 BGN 10.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 BGN 0.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 BGN 1.65
$0.83 COP 3,464
18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 BGN 56.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-19.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BGN 0.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.21
$7.85 COP 32.7K
52.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
53.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BGN 39K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BGN 200
$82.5 COP 344.1K
43.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.04 BGN 27.06
$9.44 COP 39.4K
69.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 BGN 15.61
$23.51 COP 98K
-60.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 BGN 37.83
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 25.36
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-21.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
78.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 BGN 554
$305 COP 1.3M
7.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,496 BGN 9,271
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-7.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.02 BGN 48.96
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.26 BGN 37.55
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-29.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 BGN 104
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 BGN 111
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 BGN 354
$489 COP 2M
-57.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 BGN 252
$379 COP 1.6M
-60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 498
$827 COP 3.4M
-64.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 BGN 431
$729 COP 3M
-65.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,363 BGN 2,300
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-37.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,111 BGN 1,873
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-27.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$715 BGN 1,207
$550 COP 2.3M
30.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Smolyan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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