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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lugoj is 0.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lugoj is 18% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 RONย 41.35
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
58.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.72 RONย 121
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 RONย 25.50
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-18.37%
Cappuccino
$1.14 RONย 4.98
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-30.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RONย 4.91
$1.06 COPย 3,882
5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 RONย 3.89
$0.77 COPย 2,839
15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RONย 10.28
$1.75 COPย 6,418
34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RONย 7.19
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-46.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RONย 6.59
$1.10 COPย 4,026
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RONย 4.18
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-26.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 RONย 2.96
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-49.25%
Eggs
$1.40 RONย 6.11
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-38.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 RONย 16.51
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-16.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 RONย 18.98
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-25.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.56 RONย 19.98
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-49.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RONย 4.89
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-52.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 RONย 6.09
$1.07 COPย 3,939
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONย 6.73
$1.48 COPย 5,418
4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RONย 3.17
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 RONย 2.97
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RONย 2.95
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-40.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RONย 3.67
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RONย 2.91
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 RONย 23.50
$2.28 COPย 8,361
135.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 RONย 20.30
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-54.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 RONย 5.69
$1.19 COPย 4,359
9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RONย 8.15
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-22.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONย 3.15
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 RONย 88.3
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-50.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 RONย 2.43
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-62.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RONย 3.80
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-53.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 RONย 29.43
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-16.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RONย 6.81
$0.94 COPย 3,455
65.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONย 122.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
57.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RONย 120.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
4.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.5 RONย 247
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-31.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.13 RONย 35.61
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-14.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RONย 50.0
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-51.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.75 RONย 183
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
61.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RONย 84.6
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
3.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RONย 29.52
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
66.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 RONย 1,926
$316 COPย 1.2M
39.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,894 RONย 39.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
48.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 RONย 345
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
33.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.04 RONย 162
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 RONย 342
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-21.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 RONย 373
$108 COPย 394.9K
-20.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RONย 1,722
$491 COPย 1.8M
-20.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RONย 1,291
$371 COPย 1.4M
-20.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RONย 2,564
$821 COPย 3.0M
-28.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RONย 1,895
$731 COPย 2.7M
-40.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 RONย 4,356
$517 COPย 1.9M
92.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
13.43
-53.24%

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Last update for Lugoj: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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