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

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 18.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$6.23 COP 26K
63.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$32.34 COP 134.8K
57.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.71%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
83.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
141.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.24 COP 5,188
-2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
35.34%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$4.55 COP 19K
75.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$5.71 COP 23.8K
22.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
27.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.18 COP 4,932
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
164.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
-3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-32.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
0.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.02 COP 4,265
59.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$82.5 COP 344.1K
88.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-13.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$3.96 COP 16.5K
100.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$305 COP 1.3M
52.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$489 COP 2M
-2.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$729 COP 3M
-24.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
20.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,532 COP 6.4M
9.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$550 COP 2.3M
85.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
13.43
-45.12%

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Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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