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

😐 Solo nomad: Craiova is 6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Craiova is 14% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 RON 40.51
$6.23 COP 26K
49.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.65 RON 198
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.22%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RON 10.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RON 9.16
$1.1 COP 4,575
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
168.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.72
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
-19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 7
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$3.31 RON 14.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 RON 33.3
$4.55 COP 19K
68.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 RON 28.16
$5.71 COP 23.8K
13.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.47 RON 41.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
-1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$0.89 COP 3,718
-12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 RON 26.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
161.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 RON 29.71
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 RON 9.67
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RON 99.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 RON 2.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
53.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RON 903
$82.5 COP 344.1K
151.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 RON 50.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 RON 157
$25.68 COP 107.1K
41.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.74 RON 81.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RON 29.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
68.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,930
$305 COP 1.3M
45.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,149 RON 39.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
54.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 RON 340
$57.9 COP 241.4K
35.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 RON 160
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 RON 347
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 RON 380
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,665
$489 COP 2M
-21.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,345
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 RON 3,165
$827 COP 3.4M
-11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,908
$729 COP 3M
-39.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,451 RON 10.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
11.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,834 RON 7,962
$1,532 COP 6.4M
19.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,173 RON 5,092
$550 COP 2.3M
113.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
13.43
-53.24%

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Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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