Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Mare is 1.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baia Mare is 4.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.34 RON 41.09
$6.03 COP 22.8K
54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.30 RON 160
$33.17 COP 125.6K
9.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.80 RON 29.94
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-6.72%
Cappuccino
$2.10 RON 9.26
$1.63 COP 6,170
28.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.61
$1.05 COP 3,971
64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.56
$0.77 COP 2,916
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 RON 6.98
$1.73 COP 6,550
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RON 9.35
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.07 COP 4,040
42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.61
$1.31 COP 4,965
-3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.38 COP 5,227
10.14%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.36
$2.25 COP 8,509
44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.57 RON 33.31
$4.48 COP 17.0K
68.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 RON 26.61
$5.74 COP 21.7K
5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 RON 37.79
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-3.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RON 5.29
$2.24 COP 8,490
-46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.06 COP 4,012
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.35
$1.51 COP 5,732
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RON 9.79
$1.36 COP 5,151
63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$1.12 COP 4,244
-32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$1.17 COP 4,427
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RON 4.68
$0.90 COP 3,416
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$0.84 COP 3,169
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 RON 22.93
$2.26 COP 8,553
130.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.00 RON 22.01
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-49.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.37
$1.18 COP 4,479
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$2.39 COP 9,048
-25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.86 COP 3,253
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.92 RON 70.0
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-61.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.37
$1.47 COP 5,555
-48.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 RON 3.71
$1.95 COP 7,367
-56.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.44 RON 41.52
$7.76 COP 29.4K
21.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.69
$0.97 COP 3,663
56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
58.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 510
$81.1 COP 307.1K
42.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.74 RON 38.47
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-7.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.25 RON 49.49
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-52.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 RON 230
$25.55 COP 96.7K
104.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 RON 90.7
$19.29 COP 73.0K
6.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 RON 29.73
$4.10 COP 15.5K
64.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,857
$306 COP 1.2M
37.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,025 RON 30.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
19.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 RON 233
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-11.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.06 RON 167
$31.96 COP 121.0K
19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 RON 310
$103 COP 388.8K
-31.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 RON 405
$108 COP 408.4K
-14.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,280
$483 COP 1.8M
-39.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 RON 914
$377 COP 1.4M
-44.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RON 2,424
$822 COP 3.1M
-32.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 RON 1,768
$721 COP 2.7M
-44.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,357 RON 10.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-15.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,644 RON 7,233
$1,320 COP 5.0M
24.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Mare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$884 RON 3,891
$538 COP 2.0M
64.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Baia Mare: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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