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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 11.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 RON 27.38
$6.03 COP 22.7K
3.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.67 RON 99.8
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-31.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 RON 36.26
$7.29 COP 27.4K
13.03%
Cappuccino
$1.74 RON 7.64
$1.63 COP 6,128
6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.05 COP 3,944
41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.63
$0.77 COP 2,896
66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 RON 7.23
$1.73 COP 6,505
-5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.22
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.07 COP 4,012
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$1.31 COP 4,931
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.66
$1.38 COP 5,191
9.42%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.34
$2.25 COP 8,450
44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 RON 41.87
$4.48 COP 16.9K
112.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 RON 28.79
$5.74 COP 21.6K
13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 RON 49.75
$8.86 COP 33.3K
27.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.93
$2.24 COP 8,431
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.61
$1.06 COP 3,985
41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$1.51 COP 5,693
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 RON 10.77
$1.36 COP 5,115
80.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.45
$1.12 COP 4,215
-30.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.33
$1.17 COP 4,397
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 RON 3.03
$0.90 COP 3,392
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.84 COP 3,147
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.90 RON 25.97
$2.26 COP 8,494
161.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 RON 34.66
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-20.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.55
$1.18 COP 4,448
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.55
$2.39 COP 8,986
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.86 COP 3,230
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.10 RON 88.4
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-51.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.46
$1.47 COP 5,517
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.23
$1.95 COP 7,317
-73.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 RON 26.04
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$0.97 COP 3,637
51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
57.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 115.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 616
$81.1 COP 305.0K
72.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.35 RON 36.72
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-11.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.50 RON 41.81
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 180
$25.55 COP 96.0K
60.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 RON 82.9
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-2.33%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 RON 36.06
$4.10 COP 15.4K
99.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 RON 2,203
$306 COP 1.2M
63.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
76.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.83 RON 153
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-41.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.00 RON 39.61
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-71.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 RON 361
$103 COP 386.2K
-20.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 407
$108 COP 405.6K
-14.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,732
$483 COP 1.8M
-18.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,279
$377 COP 1.4M
-22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,549
$822 COP 3.1M
-29.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,948
$721 COP 2.7M
-38.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 RON 6,849
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-44.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,195 RON 5,257
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-9.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 RON 2,563
$538 COP 2.0M
8.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Cugir: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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