Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braila Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braila

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 16.2% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$13.74 RONĀ 60.5
-56.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$45.45 RONĀ 200
-27.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.14 RONĀ 35.83
-10.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.73 RONĀ 12.00
-40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.01 RONĀ 8.85
-47.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.75 RONĀ 7.70
-56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.27 RONĀ 10.00
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.29 RONĀ 14.47
-3.34%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.57 RONĀ 6.90
-31.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.28 RONĀ 5.64
2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.83 RONĀ 8.05
-24.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.41 RONĀ 14.99
-34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.27 RONĀ 36.39
-45.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.43 RONĀ 28.29
-10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.21 RONĀ 44.94
-13.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.24 RONĀ 5.47
80.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.67 RONĀ 7.36
-36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.67 RONĀ 7.35
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.87 RONĀ 8.21
-27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
31.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.13 RONĀ 4.97
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.71 RONĀ 3.13
26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.75 RONĀ 3.31
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.83 RONĀ 25.64
-61.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.42 RONĀ 28.24
55.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.06 RONĀ 4.67
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.70 RONĀ 7.48
40.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.60 RONĀ 2.64
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$16.30 RONĀ 71.7
154.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
53.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.65 RONĀ 2.85
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$7.68 RONĀ 33.78
1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.59 RONĀ 6.99
-38.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$28.2K RONĀ 123.9K
-36.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.5K RONĀ 121.0K
-2.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$152 RONĀ 671
-46.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.74 RONĀ 34.07
21.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$8.86 RONĀ 39.00
166.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$35.06 RONĀ 154
-27.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.80 RONĀ 60.7
39.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.88 RONĀ 30.28
-40.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$304 RONĀ 1,337
0.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$6,802 RONĀ 29.9K
-13.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$68.7 RONĀ 302
-12.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$54.6 RONĀ 240
-41.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$72.5 RONĀ 319
41.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$112 RONĀ 492
-3.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$382 RONĀ 1,683
26.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$307 RONĀ 1,353
22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$585 RONĀ 2,573
40.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$463 RONĀ 2,039
55.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,857 RONĀ 8,172
49.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,038 RONĀ 4,567
27.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$979 RONĀ 4,306
-45.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Braila: March 1, 2026

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