Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bacau is 3.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 27.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 RON 49.64
$6.03 COP 22.7K
89.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 RON 200
$33.17 COP 124.8K
38.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.16
$7.29 COP 27.4K
7.68%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.89
$1.63 COP 6,134
39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.68
$1.05 COP 3,948
111.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$0.77 COP 2,899
148.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.24
$1.73 COP 6,511
36.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.31
$3.18 COP 12.0K
10.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.83
$1.07 COP 4,016
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.62
$1.31 COP 4,935
-36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.67
$1.38 COP 5,196
27.54%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.54
$2.25 COP 8,458
58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RON 36.61
$4.48 COP 16.9K
87.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 27.98
$5.74 COP 21.6K
12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 RON 40.34
$8.86 COP 33.4K
4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.47
$2.24 COP 8,440
-43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$1.06 COP 3,989
55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.28
$1.51 COP 5,698
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.04
$1.36 COP 5,120
36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.12 COP 4,219
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$1.17 COP 4,401
-24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.90
$0.90 COP 3,396
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.46
$0.84 COP 3,150
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.83
$2.26 COP 8,502
152.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 RON 29.46
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.18 COP 4,452
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$2.39 COP 8,995
-43.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$0.86 COP 3,234
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.66 RON 142
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-21.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.47 COP 5,522
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$1.95 COP 7,324
-68.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 RON 32.23
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-4.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.59
$0.97 COP 3,641
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.3K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
56.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 116.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-0.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RON 492
$81.1 COP 305.2K
39.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.88
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-9.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.04 RON 21.91
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-78.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.05 RON 109
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-1.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 RON 102
$19.29 COP 72.6K
21.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 RON 28.82
$4.10 COP 15.4K
61.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 RON 2,792
$306 COP 1.2M
109.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 RON 23.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-8.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 RON 398
$59.8 COP 225.1K
52.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.25 RON 153
$31.96 COP 120.3K
10.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 RON 275
$103 COP 386.5K
-38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 RON 422
$108 COP 406.0K
-10.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 RON 1,421
$483 COP 1.8M
-32.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 RON 794
$377 COP 1.4M
-51.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 RON 2,216
$822 COP 3.1M
-37.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 RON 1,599
$721 COP 2.7M
-49.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,942 RON 8,449
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-30.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 RON 5,433
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-5.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RON 4,543
$538 COP 2.0M
94.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Bacau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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