Cost of Living Comparison Between Deva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Deva and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Deva is 3.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Deva is 16% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Deva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 RON 32.23
$6.23 COP 26K
19.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.44 RON 102
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
9.47%
Cappuccino
$1.87 RON 8.13
$1.72 COP 7,155
8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 RON 6.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.74
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Deva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.75
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
5.26%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.09
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RON 35.36
$4.55 COP 19K
78.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 RON 23.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 RON 46.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.67
$1.11 COP 4,619
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 RON 26.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
155.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 RON 31.36
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Deva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RON 2.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
-28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20 RON 86.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$1.41 COP 5,899
-37.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-11.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Deva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 649
$82.5 COP 344.1K
81.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 RON 38.51
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-6.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.59 RON 41.62
$23.51 COP 98K
-59.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Deva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.76 RON 186
$25.68 COP 107.1K
66.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.08 RON 82.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.86 RON 25.42
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Deva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,880
$305 COP 1.3M
42.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,810 RON 29.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
14.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Deva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 RON 313
$57.9 COP 241.4K
24.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.84 RON 68.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-49.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 RON 316
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 RON 278
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Deva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 RON 987
$489 COP 2M
-53.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 RON 864
$379 COP 1.6M
-47.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 RON 1,744
$827 COP 3.4M
-51.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,557
$729 COP 3M
-50.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,893 RON 8,217
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-13.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 RON 6,553
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Deva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,086 RON 4,714
$550 COP 2.3M
97.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Deva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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