Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 21% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 29.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.4
$6.03 COP 22.9K
90.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 251
$33.17 COP 125.7K
72.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.55
$7.29 COP 27.6K
8.23%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.86
$1.63 COP 6,174
107.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.07
$1.05 COP 3,974
119.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.62
$0.77 COP 2,918
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.18
$1.73 COP 6,554
87.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.41
$3.18 COP 12.0K
25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.87
$1.07 COP 4,043
68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.91
$1.31 COP 4,968
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.86
$1.38 COP 5,230
30.43%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.69
$2.25 COP 8,515
48.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.75
$4.48 COP 17.0K
128.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 31.94
$5.74 COP 21.7K
27.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.4
$8.86 COP 33.6K
32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.42
$2.24 COP 8,496
-44.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.60
$1.06 COP 4,015
64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.80
$1.51 COP 5,736
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.59
$1.36 COP 5,154
77.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.42
$1.12 COP 4,247
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.27
$1.17 COP 4,430
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.90 COP 3,418
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.84 COP 3,171
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.82
$2.26 COP 8,559
180.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.24
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.14
$1.18 COP 4,482
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.99
$2.39 COP 9,054
-14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$0.86 COP 3,255
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-44.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.08
$1.47 COP 5,559
-36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$1.95 COP 7,372
-54.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.70
$7.76 COP 29.4K
22.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.43
$0.97 COP 3,665
75.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
54.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 118.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
1.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 689
$81.1 COP 307.3K
93.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.20
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-7.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.96
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-58.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 190
$25.55 COP 96.8K
69.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.1
$19.29 COP 73.1K
1.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.36
$4.10 COP 15.5K
102.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,103
$306 COP 1.2M
56.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 45.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
77.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 302
$59.8 COP 226.6K
15.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$31.96 COP 121.1K
26.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 381
$103 COP 389.1K
-15.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 444
$108 COP 408.7K
-6.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,129
$483 COP 1.8M
47.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,449
$377 COP 1.4M
48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,594
$822 COP 3.1M
55.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,152
$721 COP 2.7M
31.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
70.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
147.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,232
$538 COP 2.0M
164.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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