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Cost of Living Comparison Between Giurgiu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Giurgiu and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Giurgiu is 31.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Giurgiu is 38.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.38 RONย 54.2
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
107.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 RONย 224
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
58.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 RONย 35.55
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
13.88%
Cappuccino
$3.59 RONย 15.71
$1.65 COPย 6,043
117.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONย 8.44
$1.06 COPย 3,882
82.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONย 8.75
$0.77 COPย 2,839
159.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 RONย 14.48
$1.75 COPย 6,418
89.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RONย 15.55
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
16.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RONย 6.45
$1.10 COPย 4,026
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RONย 5.95
$1.30 COPย 4,771
4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.75
$1.34 COPย 4,905
32.09%
Eggs
$3.22 RONย 14.10
$2.26 COPย 8,299
42.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 RONย 37.10
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
88.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 RONย 30.93
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
21.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.86 RONย 51.9
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
32.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONย 5.21
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-49.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RONย 7.53
$1.07 COPย 3,939
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 RONย 7.03
$1.48 COPย 5,418
8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RONย 10.91
$1.36 COPย 5,011
83.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.36
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-11.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RONย 4.55
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RONย 3.87
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RONย 3.61
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 RONย 25.45
$2.28 COPย 8,361
154.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 RONย 29.61
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RONย 4.85
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RONย 7.45
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-29.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 RONย 3.08
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RONย 86.4
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-51.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RONย 3.32
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-48.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RONย 3.31
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-60.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 RONย 31.05
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-11.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RONย 6.94
$0.94 COPย 3,455
68.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONย 121.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
56.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RONย 121.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
5.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RONย 717
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
99.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RONย 34.51
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.12 RONย 39.96
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-61.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.80 RONย 179
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
57.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.28 RONย 84.4
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
2.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 RONย 48.59
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
173.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RONย 1,951
$316 COPย 1.2M
41.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,474 RONย 28.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
8.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.6 RONย 292
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
13.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RONย 186
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
30.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 RONย 431
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RONย 433
$108 COPย 394.9K
-8.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONย 1,706
$491 COPย 1.8M
-20.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONย 1,264
$371 COPย 1.4M
-22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONย 2,576
$821 COPย 3.0M
-28.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RONย 1,948
$731 COPย 2.7M
-39.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,819 RONย 7,965
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-39.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 RONย 6,021
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
3.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Giurgiu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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