Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oradea

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.4% cheaper than Oradea without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 12.1% cheaper than Oradea without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$8.97 RONĀ 39.47
-32.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$52.8 RONĀ 232
-37.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.14 RONĀ 35.83
-10.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.96 RONĀ 13.03
-44.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.93 RONĀ 8.47
-45.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.69 RONĀ 7.42
-54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.32 RONĀ 10.19
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.74 RONĀ 12.07
16.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
-30.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
14.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.45 RONĀ 6.39
-4.83%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.11 RONĀ 13.70
-27.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$9.31 RONĀ 40.97
-51.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.21 RONĀ 31.72
-20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.51 RONĀ 46.26
-15.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.15 RONĀ 5.04
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.60 RONĀ 7.02
-33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.57 RONĀ 6.93
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.67 RONĀ 7.36
-18.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.81 RONĀ 3.55
38.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.99 RONĀ 4.37
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.13 RONĀ 26.98
-63.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.81 RONĀ 25.57
71.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.05 RONĀ 4.64
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.83 RONĀ 8.04
30.60%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$18.33 RONĀ 80.6
126.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
72.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
143.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$7.83 RONĀ 34.44
-0.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.57 RONĀ 6.91
-38.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.8K RONĀ 122.5K
-35.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.7K RONĀ 117.5K
0.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$156 RONĀ 687
-48.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.51 RONĀ 33.06
25.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$8.57 RONĀ 37.71
175.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$48.12 RONĀ 212
-46.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$14.27 RONĀ 62.8
35.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.82 RONĀ 30.01
-39.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$432 RONĀ 1,900
-29.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,852 RONĀ 34.5K
-24.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$68.5 RONĀ 301
-12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$40.82 RONĀ 180
-21.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$77.5 RONĀ 341
32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$69.9 RONĀ 308
54.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$408 RONĀ 1,796
18.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$313 RONĀ 1,375
20.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$596 RONĀ 2,621
37.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$433 RONĀ 1,907
66.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,070 RONĀ 9,107
34.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,005 RONĀ 8,820
-34.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$980 RONĀ 4,310
-45.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.88
95.20%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

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