Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Medellin

Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 RONĀ 39.91
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
50.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.13 RONĀ 155
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
5.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 RONĀ 27.09
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-15.50%
Cappuccino
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
78.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.14
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
110.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 RONĀ 9.55
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RONĀ 9.85
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-29.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.24
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.35
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RONĀ 7.01
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
15.22%
Eggs
$2.97 RONĀ 13.05
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 RONĀ 38.06
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
93.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 RONĀ 28.19
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
11.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 RONĀ 51.1
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
31.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RONĀ 4.32
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RONĀ 6.18
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.54
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
76.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RONĀ 3.66
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-25.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.84
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-45.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RONĀ 25.66
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
157.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.70 RONĀ 20.69
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RONĀ 6.17
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-41.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 RONĀ 3.46
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-8.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.53 RONĀ 77.2
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-57.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.15
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 RONĀ 22.84
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-33.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.65
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RONĀ 123.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
56.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RONĀ 123.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
4.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RONĀ 603
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
68.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.80 RONĀ 34.31
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-17.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.83 RONĀ 38.85
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-62.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.41 RONĀ 143
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
26.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.70 RONĀ 153
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
79.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 RONĀ 23.95
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
32.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 RONĀ 1,951
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
44.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 RONĀ 28.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
9.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 RONĀ 186
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-29.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.76 RONĀ 113
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-19.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 RONĀ 363
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-19.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 RONĀ 309
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-34.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 RONĀ 1,397
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-34.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 RONĀ 1,235
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-25.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 RONĀ 2,430
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-32.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 RONĀ 1,971
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-37.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,748 RONĀ 7,689
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-37.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 RONĀ 6,632
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
14.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Alba Iulia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$992 RONĀ 4,366
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
84.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Alba Iulia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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