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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 19.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 33.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$6.23 COP 26K
86.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7.39 COP 30.8K
10.83%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
120.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$0.73 COP 3,060
204.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
94.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$3.2 COP 13.3K
24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.85%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
47.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$4.55 COP 19K
117.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
-44.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.51 COP 6,293
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$2.35 COP 9,809
167.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
19.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-3.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$23.51 COP 98K
-56.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
3.61%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
104.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$305 COP 1.3M
59.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
79.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$489 COP 2M
41.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$379 COP 1.6M
48.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$827 COP 3.4M
50.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$729 COP 3M
26.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
90.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
101.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$550 COP 2.3M
142.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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