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

🙂 Solo nomad: Smolyan is 22.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Smolyan is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 BGN 10.76
$6.03 COP 22.7K
6.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.09 BGN 63.6
$33.17 COP 124.7K
14.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 BGN 9.88
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-18.93%
Cappuccino
$1.37 BGN 2.28
$1.63 COP 6,128
-15.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.26
$1.05 COP 3,944
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.74
$0.77 COP 2,896
35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 BGN 2.98
$1.73 COP 6,505
2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 BGN 3.72
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-29.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 BGN 3.04
$1.07 COP 4,012
70.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGN 1.51
$1.31 COP 4,931
-30.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 BGN 2.91
$1.38 COP 5,191
26.09%
Eggs
$3.58 BGN 5.98
$2.25 COP 8,450
59.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 BGN 17.67
$4.48 COP 16.9K
136.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 BGN 10.06
$5.74 COP 21.6K
4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 BGN 14.61
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.94
$2.24 COP 8,431
-48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BGN 2.91
$1.06 COP 3,985
64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$1.51 COP 5,693
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 BGN 4.01
$1.36 COP 5,115
76.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$1.12 COP 4,215
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.30
$1.17 COP 4,397
17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 BGN 1.93
$0.90 COP 3,392
28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 0.96
$0.84 COP 3,147
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BGN 6.03
$2.26 COP 8,494
59.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 BGN 10.01
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-39.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 BGN 0.94
$1.18 COP 4,448
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 BGN 2.70
$2.39 COP 8,986
-32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 BGN 1.59
$0.86 COP 3,230
10.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.30 BGN 55.6
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-19.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.47 COP 5,517
-17.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 BGN 0.84
$1.95 COP 7,317
-74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 BGN 19.56
$7.76 COP 29.2K
50.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.62
$0.97 COP 3,637
61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K BGN 39.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
31.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K BGN 41.1K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 197
$81.1 COP 305.0K
45.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.02 BGN 26.76
$9.40 COP 35.4K
70.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 BGN 15.91
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.47 BGN 37.53
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-12.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 BGN 24.79
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-23.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BGN 11.91
$4.10 COP 15.4K
73.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 BGN 537
$306 COP 1.2M
5.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,421 BGN 9,052
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-8.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.26 BGN 48.86
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-51.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.90 BGN 36.57
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-31.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 BGN 105
$103 COP 386.2K
-38.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.0 BGN 108
$108 COP 405.6K
-39.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 BGN 344
$483 COP 1.8M
-57.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 BGN 249
$377 COP 1.4M
-60.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 BGN 484
$822 COP 3.1M
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 BGN 422
$721 COP 2.7M
-64.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,380 BGN 2,304
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-50.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,145 BGN 1,912
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-13.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Smolyan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 BGN 1,192
$538 COP 2.0M
32.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Smolyan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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