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Cost of Living Comparison Between Craiova and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Craiova and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Craiova is 6.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Craiova is 13.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 RONย 40.08
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.21 RONย 198
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
39.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONย 35.92
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
15.01%
Cappuccino
$2.46 RONย 10.76
$1.65 COPย 6,043
49.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RONย 9.38
$1.06 COPย 3,882
101.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONย 8.54
$0.77 COPย 2,839
153.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RONย 10.21
$1.75 COPย 6,418
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RONย 14.74
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
9.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONย 6.63
$1.10 COPย 4,026
37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RONย 4.35
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-23.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RONย 7.11
$1.34 COPย 4,905
20.90%
Eggs
$3.39 RONย 14.84
$2.26 COPย 8,299
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RONย 32.73
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
66.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 RONย 28.72
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
13.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.90 RONย 43.35
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
10.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RONย 5.39
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-48.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RONย 7.26
$1.07 COPย 3,939
55.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RONย 6.68
$1.48 COPย 5,418
3.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RONย 8.19
$1.36 COPย 5,011
37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 RONย 4.78
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 RONย 4.99
$1.13 COPย 4,161
0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RONย 3.62
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RONย 3.30
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 RONย 26.18
$2.28 COPย 8,361
162.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 RONย 24.73
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-44.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 RONย 5.67
$1.19 COPย 4,359
9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 RONย 10.05
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONย 3.12
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-15.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RONย 99.5
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-44.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RONย 2.48
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-61.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONย 3.56
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RONย 29.59
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-16.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RONย 6.79
$0.94 COPย 3,455
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONย 124.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
60.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RONย 120.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
4.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 RONย 907
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
152.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RONย 34.52
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 RONย 50.7
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-51.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.95 RONย 157
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
39.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 RONย 82.9
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
1.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 RONย 29.13
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
64.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 RONย 1,933
$316 COPย 1.2M
39.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,068 RONย 39.7K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
51.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 RONย 341
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
31.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.44 RONย 164
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
15.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 RONย 351
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 RONย 381
$108 COPย 394.9K
-19.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONย 1,710
$491 COPย 1.8M
-20.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 RONย 1,365
$371 COPย 1.4M
-16.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 RONย 3,078
$821 COPย 3.0M
-14.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RONย 1,920
$731 COPย 2.7M
-40.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,508 RONย 11.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-16.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,065 RONย 9,044
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
55.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RONย 4,724
$517 COPย 1.9M
108.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
13.43
-53.24%

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Last update for Craiova: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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