Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Stara Zagora is 6.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 1.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 BGN 15.36
$6.23 COP 26K
46.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 BGN 59.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 BGN 15.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
20.57%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.22
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 BGN 1.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
-31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BGN 3.45
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGN 3.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
73.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 BGN 2.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
12.78%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 BGN 15.31
$4.55 COP 19K
99.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 BGN 12.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BGN 2.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$1.11 COP 4,619
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
-26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$0.89 COP 3,718
-30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
63.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 BGN 10.26
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-34.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19 BGN 32.06
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-54.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$1.41 COP 5,899
-5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BGN 19.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K BGN 42.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-32.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 BGN 174
$82.5 COP 344.1K
25.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
60.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 BGN 18.86
$23.51 COP 98K
-52.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.55 BGN 32.98
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 BGN 29.52
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-8.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 BGN 13.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
98.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$305 COP 1.3M
-23.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,354 BGN 3,972
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 BGN 64.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-33.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.37 BGN 32.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-38.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 BGN 128
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 123
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 BGN 411
$489 COP 2M
-50.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 BGN 663
$827 COP 3.4M
-52.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 BGN 615
$729 COP 3M
-50.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 BGN 2,066
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-44.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 BGN 1,632
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-36.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 BGN 2,100
$550 COP 2.3M
126.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
13.43
-74.68%

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Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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