Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Brasov is 18.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Brasov is 25.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.02 RONĀ 52.8
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
99.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 RONĀ 226
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
55.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 RONĀ 34.50
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
7.82%
Cappuccino
$3.51 RONĀ 15.42
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
115.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.71
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.78
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
159.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 RONĀ 13.92
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
83.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RONĀ 15.23
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
9.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.48
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
38.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.95
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.83
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
28.99%
Eggs
$3.36 RONĀ 14.75
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 RONĀ 38.61
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
96.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RONĀ 30.97
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
22.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 RONĀ 52.5
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
34.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.23
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.04
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 RONĀ 10.66
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.22
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RONĀ 4.69
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RONĀ 26.37
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
165.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 RONĀ 31.02
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RONĀ 5.06
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.54
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-28.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.80 RONĀ 82.5
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-54.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.70
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-68.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 RONĀ 30.29
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-11.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RONĀ 7.06
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
55.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RONĀ 120.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
2.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RONĀ 733
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
105.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 RONĀ 35.26
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-14.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.23 RONĀ 40.53
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-60.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 RONĀ 270
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
140.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 RONĀ 68.5
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-19.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 RONĀ 48.38
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
168.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RONĀ 1,982
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
47.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,688 RONĀ 29.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
13.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 RONĀ 292
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
11.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.54 RONĀ 187
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
33.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 RONĀ 417
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RONĀ 434
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-8.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 RONĀ 2,687
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
26.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RONĀ 1,876
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
13.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 RONĀ 4,561
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 RONĀ 3,158
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-0.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,148 RONĀ 13.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
13.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 RONĀ 10.6K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
82.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,123 RONĀ 4,930
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
108.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Brasov: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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