Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 10.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.21 RON 26.98
$6.23 COP 26K
-0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.37 RON 101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.33
$7.39 COP 30.8K
10.15%
Cappuccino
$1.64 RON 7.14
$1.72 COP 7,155
-4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
-0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.75
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.02%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RON 41.54
$4.55 COP 19K
110.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 RON 27.43
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 RON 49.17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
31.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.81
$1.42 COP 5,911
75.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
-34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.18 COP 4,932
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 RON 26.24
$2.35 COP 9,809
157.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 RON 2.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-25.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
45.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RON 113.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 36.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-9.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RON 40.35
$23.51 COP 98K
-60.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.81 RON 182
$25.68 COP 107.1K
62.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 RON 82.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 RON 35.61
$3.96 COP 16.5K
107.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 RON 2,141
$305 COP 1.3M
61.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K RON 44.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
74.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 RON 148
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-41.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.23 RON 40.06
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-70.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RON 359
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RON 403
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,658
$489 COP 2M
-21.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,284
$379 COP 1.6M
-21.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,532
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,918
$729 COP 3M
-39.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 RON 8,761
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-7.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,505 RON 6,534
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$550 COP 2.3M
2.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Cugir: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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