Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 16.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 BGN 13.56
$6.03 COP 22.8K
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.47 BGN 70.1
$33.17 COP 125.6K
25.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 BGN 17.23
$7.29 COP 27.6K
39.78%
Cappuccino
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$1.63 COP 6,170
15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 BGN 2.20
$1.05 COP 3,971
23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$0.77 COP 2,916
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 3.06
$1.73 COP 6,550
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-45.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$1.07 COP 4,040
89.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BGN 1.02
$1.31 COP 4,965
-54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 BGN 4.87
$1.38 COP 5,227
108.70%
Eggs
$3.71 BGN 6.27
$2.25 COP 8,509
64.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.20 BGN 22.30
$4.48 COP 17.0K
194.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 BGN 14.15
$5.74 COP 21.7K
45.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 BGN 22.37
$8.86 COP 33.6K
49.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.80
$2.24 COP 8,490
-25.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.71
$1.06 COP 4,012
106.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$1.51 COP 5,732
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 BGN 4.76
$1.36 COP 5,151
107.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.12 COP 4,244
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$1.17 COP 4,427
21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BGN 2.16
$0.90 COP 3,416
42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.32
$0.84 COP 3,169
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 BGN 6.52
$2.26 COP 8,553
70.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 BGN 12.19
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-27.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 2.03
$1.18 COP 4,479
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.82
$2.39 COP 9,048
-30.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$0.86 COP 3,253
33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.07 BGN 44.05
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-37.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.47 COP 5,555
-17.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.95 COP 7,367
-68.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 BGN 20.12
$7.76 COP 29.4K
53.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.59
$0.97 COP 3,663
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K BGN 61.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
103.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K BGN 57.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
27.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 199
$81.1 COP 307.1K
45.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 BGN 29.18
$9.40 COP 35.6K
83.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.47 BGN 22.76
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-42.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.34 BGN 49.59
$25.55 COP 96.7K
14.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 25.18
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-22.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.28 BGN 12.30
$4.10 COP 15.5K
77.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 BGN 546
$306 COP 1.2M
5.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,525 BGN 9,338
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-6.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.76 BGN 58.7
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-41.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 BGN 49.57
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-8.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 217
$103 COP 388.8K
25.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 BGN 129
$108 COP 408.4K
-29.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 BGN 1,001
$483 COP 1.8M
22.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 BGN 588
$377 COP 1.4M
-7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 BGN 1,174
$822 COP 3.1M
-15.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 BGN 898
$721 COP 2.7M
-26.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,405 BGN 2,375
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-49.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 BGN 1,951
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-12.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$970 BGN 1,640
$538 COP 2.0M
80.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
13.43
-62.03%

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Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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