Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Varna is 19.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varna is 27.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.94 BGN 19.94
$6.03 COP 22.7K
98.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.78 BGN 78.1
$33.17 COP 124.7K
41.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 BGN 14.95
$7.29 COP 27.4K
22.77%
Cappuccino
$2.53 BGN 4.22
$1.63 COP 6,128
55.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.03
$1.05 COP 3,944
73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.22
$0.77 COP 2,896
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 BGN 4.83
$1.73 COP 6,505
67.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 BGN 4.80
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-9.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 BGN 3.02
$1.07 COP 4,012
69.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$1.31 COP 4,931
-17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 BGN 4.13
$1.38 COP 5,191
78.99%
Eggs
$3.42 BGN 5.71
$2.25 COP 8,450
52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 BGN 17.85
$4.48 COP 16.9K
138.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 BGN 13.73
$5.74 COP 21.6K
43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 BGN 20.26
$8.86 COP 33.3K
36.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.81
$2.24 COP 8,431
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 BGN 3.42
$1.06 COP 3,985
93.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.11
$1.51 COP 5,693
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 BGN 4.40
$1.36 COP 5,115
94.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BGN 1.95
$1.12 COP 4,215
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.92
$1.17 COP 4,397
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$0.90 COP 3,392
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.23
$0.84 COP 3,147
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 BGN 6.36
$2.26 COP 8,494
68.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 BGN 13.25
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-20.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BGN 1.91
$1.18 COP 4,448
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 BGN 3.08
$2.39 COP 8,986
-22.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Varna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.93
$0.86 COP 3,230
34.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.95 BGN 48.34
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-30.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.22
$1.47 COP 5,517
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.10
$1.95 COP 7,317
-66.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.47 BGN 20.83
$7.76 COP 29.2K
60.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$0.97 COP 3,637
53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
76.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K BGN 48.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
7.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BGN 204
$81.1 COP 305.0K
50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.26 BGN 32.16
$9.40 COP 35.4K
104.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.86 BGN 26.49
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-32.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.88 BGN 68.3
$25.55 COP 96.0K
60.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 BGN 24.53
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-23.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.63 BGN 14.40
$4.10 COP 15.4K
110.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 BGN 684
$306 COP 1.2M
33.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,503 BGN 9,190
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-6.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 BGN 101
$59.8 COP 224.9K
1.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.60 BGN 56.1
$31.96 COP 120.2K
5.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 BGN 152
$103 COP 386.2K
-11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 BGN 164
$108 COP 405.6K
-8.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 BGN 870
$483 COP 1.8M
7.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 BGN 641
$377 COP 1.4M
1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$898 BGN 1,500
$822 COP 3.1M
9.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 BGN 1,062
$721 COP 2.7M
-11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,147 BGN 5,256
$2,784 COP 10.5M
13.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,137 BGN 3,569
$1,320 COP 5.0M
61.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,190 BGN 1,987
$538 COP 2.0M
121.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
13.43
-64.93%

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Last update for Varna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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