Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Carei is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Carei is 24.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.24 RON 40.47

$5.97 COP 21.9K

54.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.62 RON 204

$32.40 COP 119.0K

43.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.14 RON 35.64

$7.13 COP 26.2K

14.17%

Cappuccino

$2.70 RON 11.81

$1.65 COP 6,043

63.64%

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

$1.92 RON 8.41

$1.06 COP 3,882

81.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 RON 7.27

$0.77 COP 2,839

115.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 RON 9.81

$1.75 COP 6,419

28.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 RON 12.41

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-7.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 RON 6.79

$1.10 COP 4,026

40.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 RON 5.38

$1.30 COP 4,771

-5.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 RON 7.38

$1.34 COP 4,906

25.37%

Eggs

$3.35 RON 14.65

$2.26 COP 8,300

48.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.49 RON 37.18

$4.50 COP 16.5K

88.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 RON 29.11

$5.80 COP 21.3K

14.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.47 RON 45.87

$8.96 COP 32.9K

16.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.17 RON 5.14

$2.37 COP 8,692

-50.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 RON 6.95

$1.07 COP 3,940

48.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 RON 6.73

$1.48 COP 5,419

4.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 RON 8.69

$1.36 COP 5,012

45.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.90 RON 3.92

$1.13 COP 4,136

-20.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 RON 4.34

$1.13 COP 4,161

-12.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 RON 3.97

$0.89 COP 3,275

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 RON 3.66

$0.85 COP 3,114

-1.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.72 RON 25.06

$2.28 COP 8,361

150.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.14 RON 31.28

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-29.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 RON 4.73

$1.19 COP 4,359

-9.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 RON 7.18

$2.40 COP 8,829

-31.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 RON 2.93

$0.84 COP 3,075

-20.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.83 RON 86.9

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-51.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 RON 3.15

$1.48 COP 5,417

-51.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 RON 3.23

$1.89 COP 6,950

-60.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.93 RON 30.36

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-13.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 RON 6.82

$0.94 COP 3,455

65.96%

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

$28.4K RON 124.6K

$17.7K COP 65.2M

60.30%

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

$27.0K RON 118.4K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

2.51%

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

$148 RON 648

$81.9 COP 300.7K

80.78%

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

$8.23 RON 36.04

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-13.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.19 RON 40.24

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-61.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.88 RON 183

$25.85 COP 94.9K

62.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.24 RON 84.3

$18.72 COP 68.7K

2.78%

Cinema Ticket

$7.07 RON 30.99

$4.05 COP 14.9K

74.57%

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

$429 RON 1,880

$316 COP 1.2M

35.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,852 RON 30.0K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

14.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.3 RON 290

$59.0 COP 216.5K

12.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.81 RON 170

$32.49 COP 119.3K

19.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 RON 332

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-24.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.7 RON 406

$108 COP 394.9K

-13.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 RON 1,707

$491 COP 1.8M

-20.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$296 RON 1,297

$371 COP 1.4M

-20.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 RON 2,552

$821 COP 3.0M

-29.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 RON 1,930

$731 COP 2.7M

-39.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,050 RON 8,980

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-32.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,529 RON 6,697

$1,332 COP 4.9M

14.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.56

13.43

-51.15%

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

Last update for Carei: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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