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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.3% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.1% cheaper than Baia Sprie without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.72 RON 29.04
-8.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$36.25 RON 157
-8.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.60 RON 28.49
10.91%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.95 RON 8.41
-14.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.06 RON 8.90
-46.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.58 RON 6.84
-50.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.09 RON 9.05
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.07 RON 13.27
3.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.24 RON 5.34
-10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.18 RON 5.10
11.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.90 RON 8.22
-27.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.84 RON 12.28
-21.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.63 RON 37.26
-49.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.77 RON 29.27
-14.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.20 RON 48.38
-19.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$0.96 RON 4.15
135.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.51 RON 6.50
-26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.50 RON 6.49
-2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.86 RON 8.04
-26.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.81 RON 3.50
37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.06 RON 4.60
9.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.99 RON 4.28
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.61 RON 2.62
42.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.66 RON 24.45
-58.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.01 RON 34.59
35.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.01 RON 4.35
18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.54 RON 6.64
61.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.71 RON 3.07
11.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$19.94 RON 86.2
104.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.18 RON 5.10
20.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.81 RON 3.51
135.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.85 RON 29.59
11.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.57 RON 6.77
-38.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$27.5K RON 118.9K
-34.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.4K RON 109.9K
3.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$161 RON 696
-49.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.03 RON 34.67
19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$9.64 RON 41.64
152.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$41.59 RON 180
-37.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$18.99 RON 82.0
-0.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.74 RON 29.12
-42.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$300 RON 1,296
1.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$9,896 RON 42.7K
-40.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$36.64 RON 158
60.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$29.90 RON 129
8.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$73.9 RON 319
37.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$71.5 RON 309
51.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$396 RON 1,710
19.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$296 RON 1,278
25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$591 RON 2,553
43.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$437 RON 1,890
63.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,627 RON 7,030
76.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,485 RON 6,416
-7.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baia Sprie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.11
88.89%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Baia Sprie: April 11, 2026

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