Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cugir Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cugir

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.6% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.1% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.21 RON 26.98
0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.37 RON 101
38.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.14 RON 35.33
-9.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.64 RON 7.14
4.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.44 RON 6.27
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.31 RON 5.7
-44.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.65 RON 7.17
0.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.24 RON 9.75
42.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 RON 6.7
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.25 RON 5.44
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.45 RON 6.31
-8.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.12 RON 13.56
-28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.57 RON 41.54
-52.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.32 RON 27.43
-9.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.33 RON 49.17
-24.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.12 RON 4.88
101.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.56 RON 6.77
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.53 RON 6.64
-1.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.49 RON 10.81
-42.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.73 RON 3.16
52.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.02 RON 4.42
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 RON 3.19
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 RON 3.16
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.04 RON 26.24
-61.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 RON 30.67
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.22 RON 5.28
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 RON 7.29
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 RON 2.85
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.45 RON 84.5
115.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.59 RON 2.58
138.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.51 RON 2.2
284.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.83 RON 25.3
34.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.48 RON 6.43
-31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K RON 120.1K
-36.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K RON 113.7K
0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 RON 610
-41.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.52 RON 36.98
10.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.29 RON 40.35
153.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.81 RON 182
-38.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.98 RON 82.4
0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.2 RON 35.61
-51.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$493 RON 2,141
-38.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.3K RON 44.8K
-42.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.07 RON 148
69.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$9.23 RON 40.06
242.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.7 RON 359
24.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.9 RON 403
13.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$382 RON 1,658
28.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$296 RON 1,284
28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$583 RON 2,532
41.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$442 RON 1,918
65.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,018 RON 8,761
8.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,505 RON 6,534
1.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cugir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$562 RON 2,440
-2.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.66
101.65%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cugir: October 27, 2025

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