Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Craiova

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.6% cheaper than Craiova without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.3% cheaper than Craiova without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.33 RON 40.51
-33.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.65 RON 198
-29.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.85 RON 34.09
-5.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.48 RON 10.75
-30.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.11 RON 9.16
-47.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.96 RON 8.53
-62.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 RON 10.21
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.39 RON 14.72
-5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 RON 6.47
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1 RON 4.33
24.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.61 RON 7
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.31 RON 14.36
-32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.67 RON 33.3
-40.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.49 RON 28.16
-12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.47 RON 41.11
-9.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 RON 5.3
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 RON 7.41
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.59 RON 6.9
-5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.85 RON 8.02
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.09 RON 4.74
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.09 RON 4.72
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.78 RON 3.38
14.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 RON 3.39
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.14 RON 26.65
-61.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.84 RON 29.71
36.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.29 RON 5.61
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.23 RON 9.67
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 RON 2.87
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.84 RON 99.2
83.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.55 RON 2.4
156.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 RON 3.76
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.82 RON 29.62
15.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.57 RON 6.81
-35.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K RON 120.4K
-36.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.9K RON 121.1K
-6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$208 RON 903
-60.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.18 RON 35.53
15.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.71 RON 50.8
100.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.27 RON 157
-29.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.74 RON 81.4
2.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.69 RON 29.05
-40.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$445 RON 1,930
-31.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,149 RON 39.7K
-35.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$78.4 RON 340
-26.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.93 RON 160
-14.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.9 RON 347
29.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$87.4 RON 380
20.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$384 RON 1,665
27.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$310 RON 1,345
22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$729 RON 3,165
13.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$439 RON 1,908
65.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,451 RON 10.6K
-10.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,834 RON 7,962
-16.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,173 RON 5,092
-53.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.28
113.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

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