Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Constanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Constanta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.1% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.90 RON 61.2
-56.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$68.7 RON 302
-51.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.96 RON 35.03
-8.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.39 RON 14.93
-51.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.00 RON 8.79
-47.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.31 RON 5.76
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.25 RON 9.92
-23.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.16 RON 13.89
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.68 RON 7.40
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.24 RON 5.44
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.84 RON 8.08
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.30 RON 14.51
-31.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.86 RON 43.37
-54.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.61 RON 29.07
-13.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.54 RON 50.8
-23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.48 RON 6.52
51.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.79 RON 7.89
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.79 RON 7.87
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.50 RON 11.00
-45.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.06 RON 4.64
5.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.11 RON 4.86
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.03 RON 4.52
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.93 RON 4.09
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.57 RON 28.91
-65.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.92 RON 30.43
44.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.15 RON 5.06
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.83 RON 8.06
30.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.72 RON 3.17
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$18.72 RON 82.4
121.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.90 RON 3.96
63.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.70 RON 3.06
178.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.98 RON 35.12
-2.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.70 RON 7.50
-42.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.6K RON 125.9K
-37.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.3K RON 119.9K
-1.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$185 RON 815
-56.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.88 RON 34.67
19.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.97 RON 39.47
163.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$60.1 RON 265
-57.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$37.26 RON 164
-48.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.92 RON 34.86
-48.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$547 RON 2,406
-44.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,304 RON 36.5K
-28.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$68.8 RON 303
-13.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$65.0 RON 286
-50.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.3 RON 327
38.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$79.7 RON 351
35.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$579 RON 2,546
-16.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$447 RON 1,968
-15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,157 RON 5,089
-28.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$872 RON 3,838
-17.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,584 RON 11.4K
7.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,073 RON 9,121
-36.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Constanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$994 RON 4,372
-45.89%
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 Constanta: March 1, 2026

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