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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ploiesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ploiesti

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 9% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 12.1% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$9.50 RONΒ 41.61
-37.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$42.27 RONΒ 185
-23.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.90 RONΒ 34.62
-9.75%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$2.71 RONΒ 11.85
-39.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.89 RONΒ 8.29
-43.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$1.85 RONΒ 8.11
-58.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$2.37 RONΒ 10.36
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$3.55 RONΒ 15.56
-13.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.37 RONΒ 5.98
-19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.09 RONΒ 4.78
19.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.76 RONΒ 7.71
-23.86%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$3.37 RONΒ 14.76
-32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.50 RONΒ 37.23
-47.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$7.09 RONΒ 31.04
-18.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$9.30 RONΒ 40.75
-3.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.21 RONΒ 5.29
95.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.41 RONΒ 6.16
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.33 RONΒ 5.83
11.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.92 RONΒ 8.40
-29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.77 RONΒ 3.35
46.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.95 RONΒ 4.18
18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.76 RONΒ 3.34
17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.81 RONΒ 3.54
4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$5.71 RONΒ 24.99
-60.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$5.80 RONΒ 25.42
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.98 RONΒ 4.31
21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.41 RONΒ 6.19
70.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.61 RONΒ 2.66
37.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$19.67 RONΒ 86.2
107.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.70 RONΒ 3.07
111.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.61 RONΒ 2.67
209.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.67 RONΒ 24.83
41.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.53 RONΒ 6.69
-38.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$25.4K RONΒ 111.4K
-30.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$27.5K RONΒ 120.4K
-4.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$144 RONΒ 630
-43.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$8.55 RONΒ 37.46
11.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$10.04 RONΒ 43.96
135.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$50.8 RONΒ 222
-49.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$20.54 RONΒ 90.0
-8.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$6.96 RONΒ 30.47
-41.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$424 RONΒ 1,857
-25.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$6,862 RONΒ 30.1K
-12.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$83.8 RONΒ 367
-29.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$43.07 RONΒ 189
-24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$75.2 RONΒ 330
32.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$100.0 RONΒ 438
7.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$523 RONΒ 2,292
-6.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$333 RONΒ 1,458
11.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$775 RONΒ 3,394
5.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$465 RONΒ 2,037
57.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,883 RONΒ 8,247
60.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$1,375 RONΒ 6,022
-3.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$1,047 RONΒ 4,584
-50.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.62
102.87%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: January 13, 2026

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