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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 22.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 27.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 RONย 50.2
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
91.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RONย 252
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
77.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 RONย 36.33
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
16.41%
Cappuccino
$3.38 RONย 14.82
$1.65 COPย 6,043
104.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RONย 10.15
$1.06 COPย 3,882
118.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RONย 9.58
$0.77 COPย 2,839
184.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 RONย 13.98
$1.75 COPย 6,418
82.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONย 17.44
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
30.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 RONย 7.74
$1.10 COPย 4,026
60.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RONย 5.86
$1.30 COPย 4,771
3.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONย 7.88
$1.34 COPย 4,905
34.33%
Eggs
$3.29 RONย 14.40
$2.26 COPย 8,299
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RONย 42.41
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
115.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 RONย 31.25
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 RONย 51.0
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONย 5.42
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-47.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.74
$1.07 COPย 3,939
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RONย 7.20
$1.48 COPย 5,418
10.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RONย 10.35
$1.36 COPย 5,011
73.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RONย 4.48
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONย 4.21
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-15.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONย 4.78
$0.89 COPย 3,274
22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RONย 3.82
$0.85 COPย 3,114
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RONย 27.78
$2.28 COPย 8,361
178.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RONย 34.18
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-23.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONย 5.07
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONย 8.51
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-19.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-15.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.08 RONย 101
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-43.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 RONย 4.31
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-33.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RONย 3.58
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-56.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RONย 40.95
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
16.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.16
$0.94 COPย 3,455
73.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
56.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-0.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RONย 699
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
94.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RONย 39.40
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-5.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RONย 44.07
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-57.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.37 RONย 190
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
67.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.33 RONย 89.1
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
8.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 RONย 35.58
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
100.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 RONย 2,121
$316 COPย 1.2M
53.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RONย 47.1K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
80.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 RONย 311
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
20.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.78 RONย 179
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
25.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 RONย 373
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-14.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RONย 436
$108 COPย 394.9K
-7.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 RONย 3,106
$491 COPย 1.8M
44.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 RONย 2,387
$371 COPย 1.4M
46.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 RONย 5,498
$821 COPย 3.0M
52.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 RONย 4,159
$731 COPย 2.7M
29.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,498 RONย 19.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
48.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,371 RONย 14.8K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
153.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,432 RONย 6,272
$517 COPย 1.9M
176.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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