Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Iernut Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Iernut

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.6% cheaper than Iernut without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Iernut without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.5 RON 36.9
-26.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.68 RON 177
-20.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.85 RON 34.07
-5.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.28 RON 9.91
-24.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.31 RON 5.7
-16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 RON 5.11
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.25 RON 9.77
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.81 RON 12.19
13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 RON 6.64
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.22 RON 5.28
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.64 RON 7.11
-18.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.01 RON 13.08
-26.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.61 RON 37.38
-47.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.04 RON 30.56
-18.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.79 RON 51.2
-27.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.98 RON 4.26
130.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.32 RON 5.75
-18.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.54 RON 6.69
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.94 RON 8.42
-26.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.95 RON 4.13
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.87 RON 3.76
35.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.8 RON 3.49
11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.81 RON 3.51
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.82 RON 25.28
-59.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.96 RON 30.21
34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.04 RON 4.52
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 RON 7.15
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.72 RON 3.12
15.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.6 RON 85.1
113.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.75 RON 3.26
88.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.76 RON 3.29
157.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.94 RON 30.13
13.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.53 RON 6.64
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.8K RON 120.8K
-36.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28K RON 121.5K
-6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$167 RON 724
-50.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.01 RON 34.77
17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.13 RON 39.62
157.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.16 RON 183
-39.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.21 RON 83.4
-0.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.9 RON 25.61
-32.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$455 RON 1,975
-32.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,579 RON 28.6K
-9.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68 RON 295
-14.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.65 RON 142
-3.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$73.1 RON 318
41.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.1 RON 343
33.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$382 RON 1,660
28.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$296 RON 1,285
28.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$595 RON 2,584
38.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$442 RON 1,917
65.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,990 RON 8,641
10.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,382 RON 6,002
10.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Iernut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.7
74.42%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iernut: October 27, 2025

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