Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drobeta-Turnu Severin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.6% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.5% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$14.03 RON 61.7
-57.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$67.8 RON 299
-51.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.97 RON 35.07
-8.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.33 RON 14.63
-51.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.25 RON 9.88
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.40 RON 10.55
-67.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.40 RON 14.95
-49.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.81 RON 16.79
-16.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.81 RON 7.95
-40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.43 RON 6.29
-8.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.86 RON 8.20
-25.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.50 RON 15.38
-35.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.57 RON 42.09
-53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.95 RON 30.57
-17.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.11 RON 53.3
-26.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.36 RON 5.99
64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.74 RON 7.64
-39.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.81 RON 7.95
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.45 RON 10.77
-44.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.00 RON 4.42
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.04 RON 4.56
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.01 RON 4.43
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.96 RON 4.24
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.62 RON 29.13
-65.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.28 RON 32.03
36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.23 RON 5.42
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.02 RON 8.88
18.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.66 RON 2.92
30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.72 RON 86.8
110.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.72 RON 3.15
104.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.66 RON 2.88
195.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.93 RON 30.49
11.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.69 RON 7.45
-42.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.3K RON 124.6K
-36.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.3K RON 133.4K
-11.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$179 RON 789
-54.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.04 RON 39.77
3.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$11.35 RON 49.94
108.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$42.15 RON 185
-39.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$18.99 RON 83.6
1.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.96 RON 39.40
-54.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$668 RON 2,937
-54.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.3K RON 62.9K
-58.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$79.5 RON 350
-24.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.81 RON 202
-30.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$88.7 RON 390
15.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$110 RON 483
-1.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$394 RON 1,732
22.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$187 RON 825
101.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$597 RON 2,625
37.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$439 RON 1,929
64.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,008 RON 4,433
-46.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.1
89.15%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: March 1, 2026

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