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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.3% cheaper than Pitesti without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.7% cheaper than Pitesti without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.32 RON 49.15
-44.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.75 RON 216
-34.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.38 RON 32.03
0.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.82 RON 12.23
-39.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.02 RON 8.76
-45.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.67 RON 7.26
-56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.83 RON 12.29
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.25 RON 9.77
42.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 RON 6.7
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.17 RON 5.06
5.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.82 RON 7.92
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.26 RON 14.13
-31.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.88 RON 38.55
-48.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.87 RON 29.85
-16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.77 RON 51.1
-27.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.15 RON 4.98
96.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.66 RON 7.2
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.63 RON 7.06
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.44 RON 10.59
-41.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.93 RON 4.05
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.08 RON 4.67
9.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.86 RON 3.73
3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.76 RON 3.29
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.03 RON 26.16
-61.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.28 RON 27.24
48.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.96 RON 4.16
22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 RON 7.13
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.55 RON 2.4
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$18.71 RON 81.2
123.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.78 RON 3.37
80.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.52 RON 2.27
276.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.57 RON 19.86
71.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.5 RON 6.5
-32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.9K RON 112.5K
-32.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-7.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$153 RON 665
-46.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.95 RON 34.52
18.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.16 RON 39.75
156.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.07 RON 183
-38.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.03 RON 69.6
19.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.73 RON 37.89
-54.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$272 RON 1,179
12.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,513 RON 28.3K
-9.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66.8 RON 290
-13.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.31 RON 188
-27.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96 RON 417
7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.2 RON 426
7.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$572 RON 2,484
-14.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$272 RON 1,181
39.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$701 RON 3,043
18.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$283 RON 1,228
157.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,832 RON 7,955
19.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,166 RON 5,060
31.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$923 RON 4,007
-40.41%
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 Pitesti: October 29, 2025

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