Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Calafat is 4.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calafat is 15.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 RON 38.81
$6.23 COP 26K
43.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 RON 179
$32.34 COP 134.8K
27.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 35.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.91%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.87
$1.72 COP 7,155
31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.63
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
10.53%
Eggs
$2.47 RON 10.74
$2.22 COP 9,252
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 RON 33.02
$4.55 COP 19K
67.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 RON 30.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-18.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$2.26 COP 9,410
-50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
-34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.29
$2.35 COP 9,809
137.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.66
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.18 COP 4,927
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-19.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RON 85.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$1.41 COP 5,899
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 RON 2.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-10.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RON 912
$82.5 COP 344.1K
154.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-16.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 RON 29.21
$23.51 COP 98K
-71.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 178
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 84.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 RON 28.35
$3.96 COP 16.5K
64.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,865
$305 COP 1.3M
40.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,140 RON 39.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
54.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 RON 338
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 RON 161
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 RON 341
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 RON 379
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$489 COP 2M
-22.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,278
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,588
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,892
$729 COP 3M
-40.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,144 RON 9,311
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-2.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 RON 5,810
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-12.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 RON 3,718
$550 COP 2.3M
55.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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