Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carei Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carei

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.3% more expensive than Carei without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Carei without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.42 RON 40.89
-33.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.07 RON 200
-29.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.05 RON 34.95
-8.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.64 RON 11.46
-34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.02 RON 8.75
-45.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.66 RON 7.21
-56.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.25 RON 9.75
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.79 RON 12.1
14.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 RON 6.46
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 RON 5.17
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.74 RON 7.57
-23.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.23 RON 14.04
-31.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.45 RON 36.69
-46.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.7 RON 29.11
-14.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.55 RON 45.8
-18.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.14 RON 4.93
98.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.55 RON 6.73
-30.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.55 RON 6.74
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.97 RON 8.55
-27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.88 RON 3.8
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.92 RON 4.01
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.84 RON 3.65
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 RON 3.4
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.7 RON 24.73
-58.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.97 RON 25.92
56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.02 RON 4.43
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.62 RON 7.02
53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.67 RON 2.89
23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.71 RON 85.6
112.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.71 RON 3.07
98.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.69 RON 3
184.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.98 RON 30.29
12.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.55 RON 6.73
-34.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-37.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.8K RON 116.4K
-2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$151 RON 657
-45.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.92 RON 34.37
19.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.1 RON 39.5
158.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.69 RON 181
-38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.34 RON 84
-1.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.94 RON 30.15
-42.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$434 RON 1,884
-29.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,012 RON 30.4K
-15.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.1 RON 291
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.58 RON 167
-18.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.7 RON 328
36.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.8 RON 398
15.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$391 RON 1,697
25.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$294 RON 1,275
29.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$597 RON 2,590
38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$440 RON 1,908
65.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,878 RON 8,152
16.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,451 RON 6,299
5.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.56
104.73%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carei: October 28, 2025

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