Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mangalia is 16% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mangalia is 6.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RONĀ 42.02
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
60.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.97 RONĀ 183
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
26.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 RONĀ 35.06
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
10.56%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RONĀ 11.33
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
60.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONĀ 8.32
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
81.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.40
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
150.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RONĀ 9.72
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
29.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RONĀ 15.38
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
11.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.13
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.77
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.61
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
26.81%
Eggs
$3.30 RONĀ 14.35
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
46.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RONĀ 37.04
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
90.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONĀ 30.84
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
23.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RONĀ 39.19
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
1.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.30
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.19
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RONĀ 5.84
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.60
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.24
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.83
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.26
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.52
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RONĀ 25.52
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
159.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RONĀ 25.29
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-41.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.04
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.16
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-40.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.78 RONĀ 86.1
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-52.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.10
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.79
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-67.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 RONĀ 25.12
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-25.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.73
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
59.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K RONĀ 108.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
39.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RONĀ 116.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
0.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RONĀ 645
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
82.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 RONĀ 29.65
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-27.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.23 RONĀ 44.50
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-56.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 RONĀ 182
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
63.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RONĀ 82.9
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-1.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 RONĀ 30.45
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
70.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RONĀ 1,871
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
40.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,810 RONĀ 29.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
15.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 RONĀ 364
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
39.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 RONĀ 184
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
32.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RONĀ 324
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-27.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 RONĀ 423
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-9.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONĀ 1,720
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-18.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RONĀ 1,260
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-23.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RONĀ 2,569
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 RONĀ 1,929
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-38.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,703 RONĀ 7,408
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-38.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,427 RONĀ 6,206
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
8.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 RONĀ 3,470
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
48.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Mangalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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