Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 29.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 40.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.71 RON 60.1

$6.03 COP 22.7K

127.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 RON 304

$33.17 COP 124.7K

109.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.20 RON 35.93

$7.29 COP 27.4K

12.48%

Cappuccino

$3.35 RON 14.67

$1.63 COP 6,128

105.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 RON 10.27

$1.05 COP 3,944

122.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 RON 10.51

$0.77 COP 2,896

211.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.39 RON 14.87

$1.73 COP 6,505

95.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.02 RON 17.60

$3.18 COP 12.0K

26.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 RON 7.56

$1.07 COP 4,013

61.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 RON 6.20

$1.31 COP 4,931

7.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.84 RON 8.04

$1.38 COP 5,191

33.33%

Eggs

$3.68 RON 16.10

$2.25 COP 8,451

63.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.55 RON 41.85

$4.48 COP 16.9K

113.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.15 RON 31.33

$5.74 COP 21.6K

24.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.32 RON 54.0

$8.86 COP 33.3K

39.05%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.17

$2.24 COP 8,432

-37.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 RON 7.62

$1.06 COP 3,985

64.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 RON 7.62

$1.51 COP 5,693

15.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 RON 10.60

$1.36 COP 5,116

77.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.36

$1.12 COP 4,215

-10.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 RON 4.16

$1.17 COP 4,397

-18.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 RON 4.01

$0.90 COP 3,393

2.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 RON 3.98

$0.84 COP 3,148

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.40 RON 28.01

$2.26 COP 8,495

183.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.34 RON 32.16

$9.97 COP 37.5K

-26.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 RON 5.42

$1.18 COP 4,448

5.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 RON 8.77

$2.39 COP 8,987

-16.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 RON 4.99

$0.86 COP 3,231

32.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.76 RON 86.6

$41.45 COP 155.9K

-52.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 RON 2.91

$1.47 COP 5,517

-55.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 RON 2.71

$1.95 COP 7,317

-68.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 RON 30.13

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-11.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.70 RON 7.44

$0.97 COP 3,638

75.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.3K RON 124.1K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

57.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.8K RON 130.6K

$26.7K COP 100.5M

11.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$178 RON 780

$81.1 COP 305.0K

119.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.85 RON 38.77

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-5.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.39 RON 49.91

$23.61 COP 88.8K

-51.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.3 RON 238

$25.55 COP 96.1K

112.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.05 RON 127

$19.29 COP 72.5K

50.60%

Cinema Ticket

$9.35 RON 40.95

$4.10 COP 15.4K

128.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$660 RON 2,890

$306 COP 1.2M

115.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K RON 64.7K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

150.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.7 RON 349

$59.8 COP 224.9K

33.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.83 RON 196

$31.96 COP 120.2K

40.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.2 RON 391

$103 COP 386.2K

-13.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$111 RON 487

$108 COP 405.6K

3.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$665 RON 2,911

$483 COP 1.8M

37.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 RON 1,906

$377 COP 1.4M

15.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,322 RON 5,789

$822 COP 3.1M

60.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$833 RON 3,649

$721 COP 2.7M

15.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,176 RON 18.3K

$2,784 COP 10.5M

50.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,301 RON 10.1K

$1,320 COP 5.0M

74.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,437 RON 6,293

$538 COP 2.0M

167.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

13.43

-47.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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