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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.9% cheaper than Galati without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.3% cheaper than Galati without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.61 RON 50.4
-46.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.34 RON 197
-28.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.14 RON 35.34
-9.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.64 RON 11.45
-34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.22 RON 9.64
-50.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.85 RON 8.02
-60.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 RON 10.18
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.41 RON 14.81
-6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 RON 5.73
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.85 RON 3.68
45.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 RON 8.31
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.67 RON 15.92
-39.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.54 RON 37.07
-46.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.22 RON 27.01
-8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.18 RON 39.86
-6.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.2 RON 5.2
88.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.7 RON 7.38
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.68 RON 7.28
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.92 RON 8.33
-26.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 RON 4.63
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.11 RON 4.81
6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.88 RON 3.82
1.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 RON 3.15
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.71 RON 24.78
-58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.77 RON 25.05
61.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.87 RON 3.79
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.28 RON 5.57
94.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.6 RON 2.6
38.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.66 RON 116
57.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.73 RON 3.17
93.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.65 RON 2.8
201.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.38 RON 32.06
6.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 RON 6.87
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.5K RON 123.9K
-38.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.1K RON 113.5K
0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$164 RON 712
-49.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.23 RON 35.71
14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.8 RON 38.22
167.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.42 RON 145
-23.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$38.87 RON 169
-50.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.87 RON 29.84
-42.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$649 RON 2,817
-53.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,361 RON 23.3K
10.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 RON 440
-42.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.36 RON 154
-10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64.4 RON 279
60.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.8 RON 429
6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$426 RON 1,851
14.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$350 RON 1,519
8.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$633 RON 2,749
30.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$537 RON 2,332
35.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,482 RON 6,436
47.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,256 RON 5,453
22.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$864 RON 3,752
-36.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

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