Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chitila is 21.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chitila is 27.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 RON 60.7
$6.23 COP 26K
124.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 RON 298
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.04 RON 34.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.80%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.61
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$0.73 COP 3,060
84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 RON 13.65
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 RON 7.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
61.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
40.60%
Eggs
$3.16 RON 13.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 RON 41.62
$4.55 COP 19K
110.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RON 28.62
$5.71 COP 23.8K
15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 RON 49.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 RON 7.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.59
$1.42 COP 5,911
71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.25
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$0.89 COP 3,718
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 RON 27.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
166.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 RON 30.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 RON 86.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 RON 2.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-69.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-10.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 119.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 773
$82.5 COP 344.1K
115.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.93 RON 38.75
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-5.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 RON 49.39
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.67 RON 181
$25.68 COP 107.1K
62.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 RON 81.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-1.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 RON 35.37
$3.96 COP 16.5K
105.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 RON 2,364
$305 COP 1.3M
78.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,304 RON 36.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
40.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 RON 347
$57.9 COP 241.4K
38.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 RON 285
$31.59 COP 131.7K
107.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 RON 386
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 RON 406
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,697
$489 COP 2M
-20.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,249
$379 COP 1.6M
-24.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,532
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,939
$729 COP 3M
-38.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 RON 8,338
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-12.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 RON 6,343
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-4.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$930 RON 4,036
$550 COP 2.3M
69.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
13.43
-49.52%

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Last update for Chitila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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