Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Iasi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$10.56 RONĀ 46.27
-42.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$51.0 RONĀ 224
-35.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.99 RONĀ 30.62
4.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.68 RONĀ 11.73
-39.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$2.04 RONĀ 8.96
-48.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$1.72 RONĀ 7.52
-55.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.47 RONĀ 10.80
-29.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.40 RONĀ 14.91
-6.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.38 RONĀ 6.06
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.22 RONĀ 5.34
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.87 RONĀ 8.18
-26.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$3.12 RONĀ 13.65
-27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.81 RONĀ 34.20
-42.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.85 RONĀ 30.00
-16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.09 RONĀ 48.56
-20.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$1.23 RONĀ 5.37
82.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.60 RONĀ 7.02
-33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.71 RONĀ 7.48
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$1.93 RONĀ 8.45
-29.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.94 RONĀ 4.12
19.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.04 RONĀ 4.57
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$1.03 RONĀ 4.51
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$6.25 RONĀ 27.37
-63.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.03 RONĀ 30.78
41.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.08 RONĀ 4.72
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$1.97 RONĀ 8.64
21.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.77 RONĀ 3.38
11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$27.94 RONĀ 122
48.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
65.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.71 RONĀ 3.09
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$7.89 RONĀ 34.56
-1.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
-41.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$27.6K RONĀ 120.9K
-34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$27.9K RONĀ 122.2K
-4.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$153 RONĀ 669
-46.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$8.16 RONĀ 35.74
15.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$9.69 RONĀ 42.46
143.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$47.65 RONĀ 209
-46.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$18.58 RONĀ 81.4
3.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$8.08 RONĀ 35.41
-49.26%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$469 RONĀ 2,055
-34.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$7,059 RONĀ 30.9K
-16.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$62.6 RONĀ 274
-4.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$42.86 RONĀ 188
-25.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$85.0 RONĀ 372
20.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$89.4 RONĀ 392
20.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$467 RONĀ 2,047
3.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$357 RONĀ 1,562
5.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$740 RONĀ 3,240
11.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$533 RONĀ 2,335
35.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
-3.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,782 RONĀ 7,805
-25.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,112 RONĀ 4,869
-51.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.37
82.23%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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