Cost of Living Comparison Between Bistrita and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bistrita and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bistrita is 13.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bistrita is 15.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.46 RONĀ 32.80
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
23.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.94 RONĀ 202
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
38.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 RONĀ 30.48
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-4.94%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RONĀ 11.82
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
65.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.49
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
40.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RONĀ 6.02
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 RONĀ 12.49
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
64.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RONĀ 12.19
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-12.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RONĀ 6.32
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
34.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.19
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-14.49%
Eggs
$3.37 RONĀ 14.84
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 RONĀ 29.62
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
50.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 RONĀ 27.71
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
9.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RONĀ 37.83
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-2.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.74
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.63
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RONĀ 9.37
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.54
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.48
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 RONĀ 23.41
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
135.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 RONĀ 30.61
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONĀ 4.38
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.18
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-50.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RONĀ 1.94
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-48.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.91 RONĀ 101
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-44.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RONĀ 2.84
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-55.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.64
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 RONĀ 30.34
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.73
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RONĀ 123.9K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
56.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-2.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 617
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
72.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.15 RONĀ 35.84
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-13.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.80 RONĀ 29.91
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-71.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 RONĀ 202
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
79.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.11 RONĀ 154
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
82.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RONĀ 30.63
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
69.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RONĀ 1,890
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
40.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,046 RONĀ 31.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
19.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 RONĀ 302
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
14.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 RONĀ 153
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
8.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-32.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RONĀ 409
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-13.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 RONĀ 1,055
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-50.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 RONĀ 884
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-46.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 RONĀ 1,827
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-49.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 RONĀ 1,473
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-53.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,595 RONĀ 7,020
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-42.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,254 RONĀ 5,517
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-5.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bistrita
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,107 RONĀ 4,872
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
105.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Bistrita: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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