Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Giurgiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Giurgiu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.4% cheaper than Giurgiu without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.9% cheaper than Giurgiu without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$12.23 RON 53.8
-50.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.94 RON 220
-33.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.29 RON 36.50
-12.06%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.55 RON 15.62
-54.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.97 RON 8.67
-46.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.02 RON 8.90
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.15 RON 13.87
-45.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.35 RON 14.75
-5.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.53 RON 6.71
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.34 RON 5.89
-2.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.84 RON 8.09
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.28 RON 14.43
-31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.81 RON 38.78
-49.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.86 RON 30.20
-16.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.05 RON 53.0
-26.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.19 RON 5.23
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.70 RON 7.50
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.62 RON 7.14
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.49 RON 10.96
-45.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.96 RON 4.24
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.07 RON 4.71
9.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.88 RON 3.86
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.79 RON 3.49
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.89 RON 25.93
-61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.72 RON 29.56
48.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.10 RON 4.86
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.67 RON 7.34
43.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.72 RON 3.19
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.67 RON 86.5
110.73%
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
$0.75 RON 3.28
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.03 RON 30.92
10.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.59 RON 7.00
-38.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.3K RON 124.3K
-36.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.5K RON 120.8K
-2.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Giurgiu
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
$8.06 RON 35.48
16.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.90 RON 39.14
165.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.72 RON 179
-37.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$18.87 RON 83.0
2.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.97 RON 48.25
-62.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$452 RON 1,987
-32.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,628 RON 29.2K
-10.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$67.5 RON 297
-11.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$43.19 RON 190
-26.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$95.8 RON 422
7.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$99.3 RON 437
8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$390 RON 1,716
23.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$285 RON 1,252
32.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$597 RON 2,625
37.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$435 RON 1,912
65.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,714 RON 7,542
62.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,391 RON 6,121
-5.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Giurgiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.7
74.42%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Giurgiu: March 2, 2026

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