Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Galati Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Galati

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.5% cheaper than Galati without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.5% cheaper than Galati without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$11.62 RONĀ 51.1
-48.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$46.40 RONĀ 204
-28.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.84 RONĀ 34.48
-7.02%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.70 RONĀ 11.89
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.17 RONĀ 9.57
-51.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
-58.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.34 RONĀ 10.31
-26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.32 RONĀ 14.62
-4.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.37 RONĀ 6.03
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.83 RONĀ 3.64
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.87 RONĀ 8.23
-26.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.65 RONĀ 16.06
-38.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.39 RONĀ 36.93
-46.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.43 RONĀ 28.29
-10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.97 RONĀ 39.48
-1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
77.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.70 RONĀ 7.48
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.70 RONĀ 7.50
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.85 RONĀ 8.15
-26.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.06 RONĀ 4.68
5.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.10 RONĀ 4.82
6.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.94 RONĀ 4.12
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.78 RONĀ 3.45
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.87 RONĀ 25.84
-61.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.88 RONĀ 25.89
69.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.28 RONĀ 5.65
86.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.60 RONĀ 2.65
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$26.45 RONĀ 116
56.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.69 RONĀ 3.05
113.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.61 RONĀ 2.70
219.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$7.49 RONĀ 32.97
3.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.59 RONĀ 7.00
-38.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.8K RONĀ 122.3K
-35.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.0K RONĀ 114.3K
2.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$164 RONĀ 722
-50.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$8.39 RONĀ 36.91
12.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$8.73 RONĀ 38.41
170.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$33.91 RONĀ 149
-24.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$38.70 RONĀ 170
-50.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.58 RONĀ 28.97
-37.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$650 RONĀ 2,861
-52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,350 RONĀ 23.5K
10.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$101 RONĀ 446
-41.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$34.62 RONĀ 152
-7.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$64.3 RONĀ 283
59.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$98.8 RONĀ 435
9.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$437 RONĀ 1,924
10.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$343 RONĀ 1,508
10.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$637 RONĀ 2,804
28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$530 RONĀ 2,331
36.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,708 RONĀ 7,514
63.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,308 RONĀ 5,754
0.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$928 RONĀ 4,084
-42.08%
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 Galati: March 2, 2026

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