Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Galati is 5.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Galati is 15.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RONĀ 51.1
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
92.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.40 RONĀ 204
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
39.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 RONĀ 34.48
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
7.54%
Cappuccino
$2.70 RONĀ 11.89
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
65.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RONĀ 9.57
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
106.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
138.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.31
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
35.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 RONĀ 14.62
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
4.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RONĀ 6.03
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RONĀ 3.64
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.23
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
35.51%
Eggs
$3.65 RONĀ 16.06
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
62.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 RONĀ 36.93
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
87.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RONĀ 28.29
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RONĀ 39.48
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.48
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.50
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.15
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RONĀ 4.68
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.82
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.12
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.45
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RONĀ 25.84
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
159.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.89
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-41.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RONĀ 5.65
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-46.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Galati
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.65
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.45 RONĀ 116
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-36.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RONĀ 3.05
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RONĀ 2.70
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-68.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RONĀ 32.97
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RONĀ 7.00
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONĀ 122.3K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
54.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-2.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RONĀ 722
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
102.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 RONĀ 36.91
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-10.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.73 RONĀ 38.41
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-63.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 RONĀ 149
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.70 RONĀ 170
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
100.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 RONĀ 28.97
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
60.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$650 RONĀ 2,861
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
112.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,350 RONĀ 23.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-9.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RONĀ 446
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
69.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 RONĀ 152
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RONĀ 283
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-37.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RONĀ 435
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-8.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Galati
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 RONĀ 1,924
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-9.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 RONĀ 1,508
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-9.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 RONĀ 2,804
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-22.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 RONĀ 2,331
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-26.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,708 RONĀ 7,514
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-38.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 RONĀ 5,754
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-0.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RONĀ 4,084
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
72.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Galati: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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