Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mangalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mangalia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10% cheaper than Mangalia without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Mangalia without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.73 RON 42.26
-35.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.8 RON 181
-22.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.66 RON 33.25
-3.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.59 RON 11.24
-33.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.99 RON 8.64
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.93 RON 8.39
-62.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.36 RON 10.26
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.36 RON 14.61
-4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 RON 5.84
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.09 RON 4.74
13.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.69 RON 7.34
-21.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.28 RON 14.23
-32.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.52 RON 36.99
-46.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.88 RON 29.89
-17.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.16 RON 39.78
-6.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.16 RON 5.04
94.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.4 RON 6.08
-23.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.33 RON 5.78
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.97 RON 8.55
-27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.75 RON 3.26
48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.96 RON 4.16
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.71 RON 3.06
25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 RON 3.55
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.85 RON 25.38
-59.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.64 RON 24.49
65.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.96 RON 4.18
22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.42 RON 6.15
75.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.67 RON 2.93
23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.1 RON 87.3
108.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.71 RON 3.09
98.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.64 RON 2.78
206.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.9 RON 25.63
33.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.6 RON 6.96
-36.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.2K RON 109.5K
-30.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.2K RON 118.1K
-3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$144 RON 625
-42.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.85 RON 29.73
37.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.72 RON 42.21
141.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.06 RON 178
-37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.95 RON 82.3
1.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.87 RON 29.81
-42.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$420 RON 1,822
-27.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,955 RON 30.2K
-14.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.7 RON 355
-29.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.4 RON 184
-25.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.2 RON 327
37.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.5 RON 432
6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$396 RON 1,718
23.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$292 RON 1,268
29.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$585 RON 2,541
41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$436 RON 1,895
67.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,645 RON 7,142
33.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,403 RON 6,089
9.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$817 RON 3,546
-32.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.62
102.87%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

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