Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Focsani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Focsani

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.2% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.9% cheaper than Focsani without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.29 RON 36.49
-27.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$45.96 RON 202
-27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.89 RON 25.92
23.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.87 RON 8.23
-12.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.57 RON 6.89
-33.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.36 RON 5.99
-43.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.80 RON 7.92
-3.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.84 RON 12.48
11.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.50 RON 6.59
-28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.79 RON 3.46
65.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.84 RON 8.10
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.95 RON 12.97
-23.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.71 RON 38.34
-48.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.18 RON 31.61
-20.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.83 RON 52.1
-25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.98 RON 4.31
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.35 RON 5.96
-21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.41 RON 6.19
7.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.23 RON 9.83
-39.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.67 RON 2.94
67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.90 RON 3.98
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.59 RON 2.61
52.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.84 RON 3.69
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.73 RON 25.22
-60.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.24 RON 18.64
135.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.14 RON 5.02
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.18 RON 5.18
102.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.61 RON 2.66
40.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$14.58 RON 64.1
184.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.71 RON 3.11
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.76 RON 3.32
156.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.01 RON 30.83
10.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.56 RON 6.88
-37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.2K RON 124.0K
-36.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.0K RON 123.4K
-4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$163 RON 717
-50.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.30 RON 36.53
13.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.25 RON 40.71
155.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$17.44 RON 76.8
46.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.13 RON 84.2
0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$11.14 RON 49.02
-63.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$411 RON 1,810
-25.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,501 RON 28.6K
-9.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$65.7 RON 289
-8.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$42.68 RON 188
-25.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$58.1 RON 256
76.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$70.9 RON 312
52.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$352 RON 1,547
37.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$273 RON 1,199
38.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$581 RON 2,557
41.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$438 RON 1,929
64.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,191 RON 5,238
133.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$972 RON 4,278
35.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Focsani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$734 RON 3,228
-26.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Focsani: March 3, 2026

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