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

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 11.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 15.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.50 RON 45.37
$6.14 COP 22.2K
71.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 RON 221
$33.05 COP 119.3K
54.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 RON 30.71
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-2.87%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.54
$1.66 COP 5,987
60.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RON 9.07
$1.10 COP 3,987
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.29
$0.78 COP 2,822
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 RON 10.77
$1.71 COP 6,188
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RON 14.56
$3.17 COP 11.5K
6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RON 6.14
$1.11 COP 4,012
27.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.21
$1.31 COP 4,719
-7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.18
$1.38 COP 4,980
36.96%
Eggs
$3.14 RON 13.55
$2.22 COP 8,009
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 RON 34.28
$4.34 COP 15.7K
82.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 RON 29.29
$5.80 COP 20.9K
16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 RON 46.69
$8.98 COP 32.4K
20.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$2.26 COP 8,164
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 6.92
$1.11 COP 4,023
44.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.51
$1.46 COP 5,284
19.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RON 8.61
$1.37 COP 4,929
45.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$1.11 COP 4,009
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.35
$1.16 COP 4,199
-12.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.49
$0.89 COP 3,211
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.46
$0.87 COP 3,124
-8.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RON 26.16
$2.35 COP 8,495
157.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 RON 30.24
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-35.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.91
$1.20 COP 4,330
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.49
$2.48 COP 8,946
-20.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$0.79 COP 2,842
-2.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.16 RON 117
$40.77 COP 147.2K
-33.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.80
$1.42 COP 5,137
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.91 COP 6,900
-62.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 RON 35.24
$7.65 COP 27.6K
6.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.05
$0.97 COP 3,490
68.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 121.0K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
54.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 118.3K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
4.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 RON 667
$81.3 COP 293.5K
89.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.19 RON 35.38
$9.63 COP 34.8K
-14.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.14 RON 43.79
$24.36 COP 88.0K
-58.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.14 RON 199
$26.02 COP 93.9K
77.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.64 RON 80.5
$18.92 COP 68.3K
-1.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 RON 35.04
$3.89 COP 14.0K
108.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 RON 2,006
$304 COP 1.1M
52.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,088 RON 30.6K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
20.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 RON 266
$58.7 COP 211.8K
4.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.62 RON 188
$32.48 COP 117.2K
34.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 RON 368
$102 COP 367.3K
-16.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 RON 386
$108 COP 390.4K
-17.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,069
$474 COP 1.7M
1.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 RON 1,527
$371 COP 1.3M
-4.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 RON 3,227
$848 COP 3.1M
-11.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,301
$716 COP 2.6M
-25.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,923 RON 12.6K
$2,871 COP 10.4M
1.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,836 RON 7,933
$1,375 COP 5.0M
33.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,137 RON 4,913
$542 COP 2.0M
110.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
13.43
-45.12%

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Last update for Iasi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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