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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.3% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 12.2% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$9.66 RONĀ 42.51
-37.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$42.97 RONĀ 189
-22.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.85 RONĀ 34.54
-7.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.68 RONĀ 11.81
-39.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
-45.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.91 RONĀ 8.39
-59.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.33 RONĀ 10.24
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.55 RONĀ 15.62
-10.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.40 RONĀ 6.18
-23.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.09 RONĀ 4.81
20.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
-19.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.21 RONĀ 14.13
-29.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.73 RONĀ 38.40
-48.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.17 RONĀ 31.56
-19.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.21 RONĀ 40.52
-3.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.17 RONĀ 5.13
91.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.46 RONĀ 6.42
-27.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.34 RONĀ 5.89
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.88 RONĀ 8.28
-27.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
38.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.96 RONĀ 4.21
21.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.76 RONĀ 3.35
18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.79 RONĀ 3.48
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.89 RONĀ 25.93
-61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.37 RONĀ 28.04
56.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
68.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.56 RONĀ 2.45
53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$19.89 RONĀ 87.5
108.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.65 RONĀ 2.86
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.64 RONĀ 24.83
37.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
-37.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$25.2K RONĀ 110.9K
-28.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.2K RONĀ 119.9K
-1.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$145 RONĀ 637
-43.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$8.49 RONĀ 37.35
10.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$9.80 RONĀ 43.14
140.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$51.3 RONĀ 226
-50.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$20.56 RONĀ 90.5
-6.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.74 RONĀ 29.67
-39.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$431 RONĀ 1,897
-29.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$6,910 RONĀ 30.4K
-14.63%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$81.8 RONĀ 360
-26.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$42.72 RONĀ 188
-25.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$74.0 RONĀ 326
38.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$97.9 RONĀ 431
10.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$520 RONĀ 2,286
-6.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$341 RONĀ 1,499
10.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$765 RONĀ 3,366
7.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$475 RONĀ 2,091
51.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,053 RONĀ 9,032
35.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,361 RONĀ 5,986
-2.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,063 RONĀ 4,675
-49.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.62
102.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: March 2, 2026

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