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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 1.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 14.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 RON 48.89
$6.14 COP 22.1K
84.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.92 RON 203
$33.05 COP 119.0K
41.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 RON 34.99
$7.32 COP 26.4K
10.66%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.81
$1.66 COP 5,971
36.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RON 9.39
$1.10 COP 3,977
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.01
$0.78 COP 2,815
137.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 9.84
$1.71 COP 6,172
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.18
$3.17 COP 11.4K
10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.05
$1.11 COP 4,002
26.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RON 3.65
$1.31 COP 4,707
-35.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.27
$1.38 COP 4,967
21.74%
Eggs
$3.78 RON 16.35
$2.22 COP 7,989
70.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 RON 36.28
$4.34 COP 15.6K
93.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 RON 26.92
$5.80 COP 20.9K
7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 RON 39.86
$8.98 COP 32.3K
2.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RON 5.19
$2.26 COP 8,143
-46.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.77
$1.11 COP 4,013
41.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.36
$1.46 COP 5,271
16.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.21
$1.37 COP 4,916
38.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$1.11 COP 3,999
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.66
$1.16 COP 4,188
-26.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RON 3.03
$0.89 COP 3,202
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.44
$0.87 COP 3,116
-8.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 RON 25.54
$2.35 COP 8,473
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 RON 30.45
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-35.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.80
$1.20 COP 4,319
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.48 COP 8,923
-45.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RON 2.57
$0.79 COP 2,835
-25.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.76 RON 137
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-22.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.42 COP 5,124
-53.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.63
$1.91 COP 6,882
-68.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.50 RON 32.41
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-1.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 6.90
$0.97 COP 3,481
64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.1K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
52.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 112.7K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RON 505
$81.3 COP 292.8K
43.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.28
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-15.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.31 RON 22.94
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-78.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.80 RON 111
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-0.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 98.7
$18.92 COP 68.1K
20.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 RON 28.56
$3.89 COP 14.0K
69.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,857
$304 COP 1.1M
117.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,511 RON 23.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-6.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 RON 400
$58.7 COP 211.3K
57.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 RON 149
$32.48 COP 116.9K
6.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 RON 279
$102 COP 366.3K
-36.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 426
$108 COP 389.4K
-8.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 RON 1,398
$474 COP 1.7M
-31.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 RON 791
$371 COP 1.3M
-50.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 RON 2,146
$848 COP 3.1M
-41.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 RON 1,583
$716 COP 2.6M
-48.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,929 RON 8,333
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-32.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 RON 5,483
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-7.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,054 RON 4,552
$542 COP 1.9M
94.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Bacau: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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