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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 13.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 RON 40.99
$6.03 COP 22.8K
54.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.17 RON 124
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-15.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 RON 24.80
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-22.63%
Cappuccino
$1.14 RON 5.01
$1.63 COP 6,170
-30.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$1.05 COP 3,971
7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 RON 3.94
$0.77 COP 2,916
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.30
$1.73 COP 6,550
35.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-47.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.07 COP 4,040
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RON 4.39
$1.31 COP 4,965
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$1.38 COP 5,227
-47.83%
Eggs
$1.42 RON 6.25
$2.25 COP 8,509
-36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.79 RON 16.66
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-15.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 RON 18.87
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 RON 19.82
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-49.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.13
$2.24 COP 8,490
-47.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$1.06 COP 4,012
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$1.51 COP 5,732
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$1.36 COP 5,151
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$1.12 COP 4,244
-40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$1.17 COP 4,427
-39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$0.90 COP 3,416
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.84 COP 3,169
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 RON 23.57
$2.26 COP 8,553
137.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 RON 20.05
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-54.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.77
$1.18 COP 4,479
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$2.39 COP 9,048
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$0.86 COP 3,253
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 85.5
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-53.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.66
$1.47 COP 5,555
-59.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$1.95 COP 7,367
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 30.10
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-11.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$0.97 COP 3,663
67.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 124.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
58.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
3.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 256
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-28.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 RON 36.54
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-11.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 RON 185
$25.55 COP 96.7K
64.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RON 85.4
$19.29 COP 73.0K
0.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RON 29.44
$4.10 COP 15.5K
63.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,940
$306 COP 1.2M
44.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,949 RON 39.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
51.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 RON 355
$59.8 COP 226.5K
34.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.70 RON 161
$31.96 COP 121.0K
14.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 RON 348
$103 COP 388.8K
-22.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RON 383
$108 COP 408.4K
-19.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,736
$483 COP 1.8M
-18.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,283
$377 COP 1.4M
-22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$822 COP 3.1M
-28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,946
$721 COP 2.7M
-38.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 RON 4,444
$538 COP 2.0M
87.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
13.43
-53.24%

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Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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