Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brasov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brasov

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.9% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 20.3% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$12.02 RONĀ 52.8
-49.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$51.5 RONĀ 226
-35.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.86 RONĀ 34.50
-7.25%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$3.51 RONĀ 15.42
-53.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.98 RONĀ 8.71
-46.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.00 RONĀ 8.78
-61.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$3.17 RONĀ 13.92
-45.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.47 RONĀ 15.23
-8.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.48 RONĀ 6.48
-27.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.35 RONĀ 5.95
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.78 RONĀ 7.83
-22.47%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.36 RONĀ 14.75
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.79 RONĀ 38.61
-49.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.05 RONĀ 30.97
-18.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.96 RONĀ 52.5
-25.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.19 RONĀ 5.23
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.60 RONĀ 7.04
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.43 RONĀ 10.66
-44.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.96 RONĀ 4.22
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.07 RONĀ 4.69
9.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$6.01 RONĀ 26.37
-62.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.07 RONĀ 31.02
41.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.15 RONĀ 5.06
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.72 RONĀ 7.54
38.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
-2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$18.80 RONĀ 82.5
120.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
104.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.62 RONĀ 2.70
214.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.90 RONĀ 30.29
12.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.61 RONĀ 7.06
-39.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$27.9K RONĀ 122.6K
-35.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$27.3K RONĀ 120.0K
-2.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$167 RONĀ 733
-51.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$8.03 RONĀ 35.26
17.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$9.23 RONĀ 40.53
155.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$61.5 RONĀ 270
-58.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$15.61 RONĀ 68.5
23.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$11.02 RONĀ 48.38
-62.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$452 RONĀ 1,982
-32.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,688 RONĀ 29.4K
-11.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$66.5 RONĀ 292
-10.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$42.54 RONĀ 187
-24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$95.0 RONĀ 417
8.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$98.8 RONĀ 434
9.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$612 RONĀ 2,687
-21.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$427 RONĀ 1,876
-11.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,039 RONĀ 4,561
-20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$719 RONĀ 3,158
0.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,148 RONĀ 13.8K
-11.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,407 RONĀ 10.6K
-45.16%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,123 RONĀ 4,930
-52.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.7
74.42%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brasov: March 1, 2026

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