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

😐 Solo nomad: Giurgiu is 27.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Giurgiu is 36.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.41 RON 53.9
$6.23 COP 26K
99.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 RON 220
$32.34 COP 134.8K
56.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.7
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.12%
Cappuccino
$3.44 RON 14.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
76.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
178.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 RON 13.59
$1.66 COP 6,916
88.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.71
$1.33 COP 5,544
33.83%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
51.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.34
$4.55 COP 19K
89.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
21.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 RON 51.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 RON 10.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$0.89 COP 3,718
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RON 3.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.11
$2.35 COP 9,809
155.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 RON 87.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-51.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.31
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 2.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 RON 30.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-11.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.02 COP 4,265
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 RON 722
$82.5 COP 344.1K
101.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 RON 35.68
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-12.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.12 RON 39.6
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 RON 182
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 RON 83.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 RON 47.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
173.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$450 RON 1,954
$305 COP 1.3M
47.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,649 RON 28.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
12.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 287
$57.9 COP 241.4K
14.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.1 RON 187
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 RON 421
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,667
$489 COP 2M
-21.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,285
$379 COP 1.6M
-21.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,593
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,871
$729 COP 3M
-40.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,025 RON 8,790
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-7.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,291 RON 5,605
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-15.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Giurgiu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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