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

😐 Solo nomad: Craiova is 5.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Craiova is 12.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 RON 40.03
$6.03 COP 22.7K
51.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.52 RON 200
$33.17 COP 124.8K
37.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RON 35.32
$7.29 COP 27.4K
10.43%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RON 10.88
$1.63 COP 6,133
52.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RON 9.18
$1.05 COP 3,947
99.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.21
$0.77 COP 2,899
142.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.25
$1.73 COP 6,510
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.26
$3.18 COP 12.0K
9.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.84
$1.07 COP 4,015
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$1.31 COP 4,935
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.50
$1.38 COP 5,195
23.91%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.73
$2.25 COP 8,457
48.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 RON 32.58
$4.48 COP 16.9K
65.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 RON 28.85
$5.74 COP 21.6K
14.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.90 RON 43.48
$8.86 COP 33.3K
11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.34
$2.24 COP 8,438
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.16
$1.06 COP 3,988
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.91
$1.51 COP 5,697
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.26
$1.36 COP 5,119
38.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.54
$1.12 COP 4,218
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.97
$1.17 COP 4,400
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.40
$0.90 COP 3,395
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.49
$0.84 COP 3,150
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.77
$2.26 COP 8,501
159.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 RON 27.92
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.77
$1.18 COP 4,451
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$2.39 COP 8,993
-4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.86 COP 3,233
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.83 RON 100
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-44.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.61
$1.47 COP 5,521
-59.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$1.95 COP 7,323
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RON 29.72
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-12.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.87
$0.97 COP 3,640
61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
54.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
4.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RON 915
$81.1 COP 305.2K
157.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RON 34.60
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-16.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 RON 51.1
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-50.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.49 RON 160
$25.55 COP 96.1K
42.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RON 83.5
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-1.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 RON 28.33
$4.10 COP 15.4K
57.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,895
$306 COP 1.2M
40.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,823 RON 38.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
49.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 RON 349
$59.8 COP 225.1K
32.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.61 RON 161
$31.96 COP 120.3K
14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 RON 345
$103 COP 386.5K
-23.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RON 382
$108 COP 405.9K
-19.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,731
$483 COP 1.8M
-18.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,361
$377 COP 1.4M
-17.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RON 3,210
$822 COP 3.1M
-11.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,916
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 RON 11.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-4.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,072 RON 9,095
$1,320 COP 5.0M
56.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,041 RON 4,570
$538 COP 2.0M
93.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
13.43
-53.24%

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Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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