Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dealu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dealu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Dealu without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.7% cheaper than Dealu without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.39 RON 50.1
-47.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$56.7 RON 249
-41.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.03 RON 35.35
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.49 RON 15.35
-53.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.41 RON 10.61
-56.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.21 RON 9.73
-65.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.25 RON 14.32
-46.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.99 RON 17.57
-20.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.70 RON 7.50
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.30 RON 5.70
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.80 RON 7.91
-23.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.28 RON 14.43
-31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.01 RON 44.05
-55.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.04 RON 30.97
-18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.66 RON 51.3
-24.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.20 RON 5.30
86.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.79 RON 7.87
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.63 RON 7.18
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.37 RON 10.43
-42.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.02 RON 4.51
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.96 RON 4.23
21.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.05 RON 4.61
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.87 RON 3.83
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.52 RON 28.71
-65.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.01 RON 30.85
42.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.13 RON 4.96
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.98 RON 8.70
20.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.67 RON 2.94
28.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.45 RON 85.6
113.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.92 RON 4.07
59.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.74 RON 3.27
163.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$9.39 RON 41.32
-17.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.71 RON 7.54
-43.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.7K RON 122.0K
-35.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.1K RON 115.0K
2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$160 RON 703
-49.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.89 RON 39.10
5.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.85 RON 43.33
139.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.55 RON 183
-38.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.47 RON 85.7
-0.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.99 RON 35.16
-48.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$492 RON 2,163
-37.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$10.9K RON 47.8K
-45.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$68.3 RON 300
-12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$40.50 RON 178
-21.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$86.6 RON 381
18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$98.9 RON 435
9.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$381 RON 1,674
26.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$293 RON 1,290
28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$576 RON 2,536
42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$443 RON 1,947
62.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,816 RON 7,990
53.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,364 RON 6,003
-3.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dealu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.85
129.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dealu: March 1, 2026

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