Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pitesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pitesti

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.7% cheaper than Pitesti without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.3% cheaper than Pitesti without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.35 RON 49.92
-46.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.73 RON 219
-33.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.60 RON 33.46
-4.08%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.91 RON 12.80
-43.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.94 RON 8.55
-45.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.66 RON 7.31
-53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.81 RON 12.35
-38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.27 RON 9.99
40.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.54 RON 6.79
-30.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.18 RON 5.17
11.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.85 RON 8.15
-25.41%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.23 RON 14.22
-30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.91 RON 39.20
-49.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.52 RON 28.68
-11.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.21 RON 53.7
-27.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.19 RON 5.23
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.67 RON 7.33
-36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.62 RON 7.11
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.52 RON 11.07
-46.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.02 RON 4.47
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.04 RON 4.58
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.81 RON 3.58
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.74 RON 3.27
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.79 RON 25.46
-60.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.55 RON 28.82
52.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.93 RON 4.09
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.64 RON 7.21
45.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.60 RON 2.64
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$18.60 RON 81.8
122.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.71 RON 3.13
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.56 RON 2.48
248.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.74 RON 20.86
63.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.56 RON 6.88
-37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.3K RON 111.2K
-28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.6K RON 121.6K
-3.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$151 RON 662
-46.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.18 RON 35.99
14.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.11 RON 40.08
159.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.56 RON 183
-38.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.40 RON 72.2
17.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.48 RON 37.33
-51.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$272 RON 1,197
12.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,561 RON 28.9K
-10.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$65.9 RON 290
-9.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$42.44 RON 187
-24.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$98.8 RON 434
4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$97.8 RON 431
10.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$584 RON 2,570
-17.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$280 RON 1,234
34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$687 RON 3,021
19.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$288 RON 1,269
150.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,816 RON 7,990
53.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,297 RON 5,707
1.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$899 RON 3,956
-40.20%
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 Pitesti: March 1, 2026

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