Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 6.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lugoj is 3.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RON 40.28
$6.23 COP 26K
48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 RON 120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-14.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 RON 24.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-22.33%
Cappuccino
$1.13 RON 4.91
$1.72 COP 7,155
-34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-48.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
-49.62%
Eggs
$1.34 RON 5.81
$2.22 COP 9,252
-39.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$4.55 COP 19K
-17.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-21.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.72 RON 20.49
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-45.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
-48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.11 COP 4,619
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
-43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.44
$2.35 COP 9,809
129.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 RON 19.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-52.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
-19.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$1.41 COP 5,899
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.97
$1.02 COP 4,265
57.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 117.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 252
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-29.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-15.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 RON 49.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 RON 176
$25.68 COP 107.1K
58.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RON 83.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RON 28.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
67.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$305 COP 1.3M
46.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 RON 38.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
49.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 RON 344
$57.9 COP 241.4K
36.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 RON 159
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 RON 345
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,687
$489 COP 2M
-20.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,238
$379 COP 1.6M
-24.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,577
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,872
$729 COP 3M
-40.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 RON 8,161
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-14.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 RON 6,704
$1,532 COP 6.4M
0.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 RON 4,361
$550 COP 2.3M
82.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
13.43
-53.24%

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Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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