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

😐 Solo nomad: Galati is 8.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Galati is 18.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RON 50.4
$6.23 COP 26K
86.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.34 RON 197
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$7.39 COP 30.8K
10.15%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
53.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.1 COP 4,575
101.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
153.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.81
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 RON 5.73
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RON 3.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
-31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
43.61%
Eggs
$3.67 RON 15.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
65.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.07
$4.55 COP 19K
87.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 RON 27.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 39.86
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.78
$2.35 COP 9,809
142.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 RON 25.05
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-48.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 RON 116
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-36.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
-48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 RON 32.06
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-5.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 712
$82.5 COP 344.1K
98.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 RON 35.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-12.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.8 RON 38.22
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.42 RON 145
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.87 RON 169
$19.14 COP 79.8K
103.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
73.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$649 RON 2,817
$305 COP 1.3M
112.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,361 RON 23.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-9.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 440
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.36 RON 154
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 RON 279
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$489 COP 2M
-12.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,519
$379 COP 1.6M
-7.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 RON 2,749
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 RON 2,332
$729 COP 3M
-26.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 RON 6,436
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,453
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-18.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 RON 3,752
$550 COP 2.3M
57.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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