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

😐 Solo nomad: Giurgiu is 34.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Giurgiu is 34.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.23 RON 53.8
$6.03 COP 22.8K
102.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.94 RON 220
$33.17 COP 125.6K
50.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36.50
$7.29 COP 27.6K
13.72%
Cappuccino
$3.55 RON 15.62
$1.63 COP 6,170
117.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.67
$1.05 COP 3,971
87.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.90
$0.77 COP 2,916
162.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 RON 13.87
$1.73 COP 6,550
82.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 RON 14.75
$3.18 COP 12.0K
5.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.71
$1.07 COP 4,040
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.31 COP 4,965
2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.09
$1.38 COP 5,227
33.33%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.43
$2.25 COP 8,509
45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 RON 38.78
$4.48 COP 17.0K
96.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 30.20
$5.74 COP 21.7K
19.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 RON 53.0
$8.86 COP 33.6K
36.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.23
$2.24 COP 8,490
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.50
$1.06 COP 4,012
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.14
$1.51 COP 5,732
7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.96
$1.36 COP 5,151
83.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.24
$1.12 COP 4,244
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.71
$1.17 COP 4,427
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$0.90 COP 3,416
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.49
$0.84 COP 3,169
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.93
$2.26 COP 8,553
160.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 RON 29.56
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-32.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RON 4.86
$1.18 COP 4,479
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.34
$2.39 COP 9,048
-30.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.19
$0.86 COP 3,253
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.67 RON 86.5
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-52.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.15
$1.47 COP 5,555
-51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$1.95 COP 7,367
-61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.92
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-9.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 7.00
$0.97 COP 3,663
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
57.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 717
$81.1 COP 307.1K
100.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.06 RON 35.48
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-14.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.90 RON 39.14
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-62.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 RON 179
$25.55 COP 96.7K
59.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 RON 83.0
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-2.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 RON 48.25
$4.10 COP 15.5K
167.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RON 1,987
$306 COP 1.2M
47.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,628 RON 29.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
12.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 RON 297
$59.8 COP 226.5K
12.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.19 RON 190
$31.96 COP 121.0K
35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 RON 422
$103 COP 388.8K
-6.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 RON 437
$108 COP 408.4K
-7.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,716
$483 COP 1.8M
-19.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,252
$377 COP 1.4M
-24.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,625
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,912
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,714 RON 7,542
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-38.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,391 RON 6,121
$1,320 COP 5.0M
5.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giurgiu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Giurgiu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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