Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Iasi is 11.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Iasi is 18.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RONĀ 46.27
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
75.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RONĀ 224
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
53.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RONĀ 30.62
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-4.12%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RONĀ 11.73
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RONĀ 8.96
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
94.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.52
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
123.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RONĀ 10.80
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RONĀ 14.91
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
6.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RONĀ 6.06
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.34
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.18
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
35.51%
Eggs
$3.12 RONĀ 13.65
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RONĀ 34.20
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
74.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RONĀ 30.00
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
19.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RONĀ 48.56
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RONĀ 5.37
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-45.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.02
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.48
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.45
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.12
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.57
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.51
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RONĀ 27.37
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
176.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RONĀ 30.78
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RONĀ 4.72
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONĀ 8.64
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
-17.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RONĀ 3.38
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-10.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RONĀ 122
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-32.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-39.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.09
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-63.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.56
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
71.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RONĀ 120.9K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
53.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
4.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONĀ 669
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
88.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RONĀ 35.74
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RONĀ 42.46
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-58.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RONĀ 209
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
86.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RONĀ 81.4
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-3.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RONĀ 35.41
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
97.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RONĀ 2,055
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
53.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RONĀ 30.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
19.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RONĀ 274
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
4.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RONĀ 188
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
34.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RONĀ 372
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-17.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RONĀ 392
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-17.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RONĀ 2,047
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-3.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RONĀ 1,562
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-5.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RONĀ 3,240
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-9.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RONĀ 2,335
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-26.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
3.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RONĀ 7,805
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
34.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RONĀ 4,869
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
106.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
13.43
-45.12%

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Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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