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

😐 Solo nomad: Brasov is 21% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasov is 30.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 RON 52.8
$6.23 COP 26K
95.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 RON 217
$32.34 COP 134.8K
54.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.22%
Cappuccino
$3.46 RON 15.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
173.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
90.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.66
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.91
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.84%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.19
$4.55 COP 19K
88.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.71
$5.71 COP 23.8K
23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53
$8.59 COP 35.8K
42.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 10.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$2.35 COP 9,809
147.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.18 COP 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.37 RON 84.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.72
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
63.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 701
$82.5 COP 344.1K
95.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-15.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 RON 262
$25.68 COP 107.1K
134.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 RON 48.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
179.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$305 COP 1.3M
46.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,460 RON 28K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 RON 291
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RON 184
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 RON 2,622
$489 COP 2M
23.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,861
$379 COP 1.6M
13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 RON 4,549
$827 COP 3.4M
26.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 RON 3,116
$729 COP 3M
-1.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 RON 13K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 RON 9,959
$1,532 COP 6.4M
49.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 RON 4,502
$550 COP 2.3M
88.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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