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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baia Mare

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 2% cheaper than Baia Mare without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 6.2% cheaper than Baia Mare without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$9.14 RONย 40.04
-34.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$36.34 RONย 159
-10.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$6.75 RONย 29.56
5.63%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.10 RONย 9.21
-21.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$1.74 RONย 7.63
-39.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$1.31 RONย 5.74
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.57 RONย 6.86
11.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.14 RONย 9.39
42.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.45 RONย 6.33
-24.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.26 RONย 5.52
3.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.59 RONย 6.98
-15.72%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$3.29 RONย 14.40
-31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.79 RONย 34.12
-42.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$6.23 RONย 27.28
-6.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$9.08 RONย 39.75
-1.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.17 RONย 5.12
102.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.58 RONย 6.92
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.65 RONย 7.21
-10.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$2.11 RONย 9.23
-35.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.75 RONย 3.29
50.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.92 RONย 4.01
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$1.02 RONย 4.46
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.76 RONย 3.32
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$5.40 RONย 23.65
-57.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.06 RONย 22.15
100.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.04 RONย 4.55
14.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.77 RONย 7.74
35.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.66 RONย 2.91
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.34 RONย 71.6
150.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.73 RONย 3.18
102.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.87 RONย 3.80
117.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$9.05 RONย 39.64
-11.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.51 RONย 6.60
-37.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$28.0K RONย 122.6K
-36.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$25.9K RONย 113.6K
1.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$117 RONย 514
-30.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$8.49 RONย 37.17
12.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.54 RONย 50.5
105.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$52.3 RONย 229
-50.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$20.42 RONย 89.4
-8.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$6.79 RONย 29.72
-40.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$435 RONย 1,907
-27.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$6,882 RONย 30.1K
-13.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$54.0 RONย 236
9.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$38.27 RONย 168
-15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$69.1 RONย 303
44.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$91.3 RONย 400
17.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$280 RONย 1,227
75.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$207 RONย 908
79.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$553 RONย 2,424
48.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$414 RONย 1,814
76.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,393 RONย 10.5K
26.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,620 RONย 7,098
-17.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$869 RONย 3,807
-40.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baia Mare: January 12, 2026

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