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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.5% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.9 RON 60.4
-55.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.1 RON 296
-52.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.15 RON 35.39
-9.33%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.35 RON 14.53
-48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.25 RON 9.77
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.4 RON 10.41
-69.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.38 RON 14.68
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.96 RON 17.19
-19.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 RON 7.78
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.37 RON 5.95
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 RON 8.3
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.6 RON 15.65
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.36 RON 40.64
-51.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.07 RON 30.7
-19.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.44 RON 54
-30.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.35 RON 5.86
67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.79 RON 7.78
-40.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.77 RON 7.66
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.41 RON 10.45
-41.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.01 RON 4.37
9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.95 RON 4.15
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1 RON 4.33
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 RON 3.93
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.3 RON 27.37
-62.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.81 RON 29.57
37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.27 RON 5.52
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.98 RON 8.6
25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 RON 2.86
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.62 RON 85.2
113.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.71 RON 3.1
98.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.61 RON 2.67
221.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.01 RON 30.43
11.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.63 RON 7.09
-37.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.2K RON 126.7K
-39.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.6K RON 132.7K
-14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$179 RON 779
-53.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.17 RON 39.83
2.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.33 RON 49.18
107.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.68 RON 177
-36.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.81 RON 81.7
1.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.48 RON 41.17
-58.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$666 RON 2,890
-54.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.4K RON 62.5K
-58.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.5 RON 354
-28.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.33 RON 197
-30.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89 RON 386
15.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$110 RON 477
-3.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$384 RON 1,666
27.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$184 RON 798
106.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$598 RON 2,598
38.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$429 RON 1,865
69.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,619 RON 7,031
35.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,695 RON 7,360
-9.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,381 RON 5,998
-60.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.1
89.15%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: October 28, 2025

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