Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramnicu Valcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramnicu Valcea

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 1% cheaper than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 11.2% cheaper than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.14 RONĀ 35.76
-25.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$34.46 RONĀ 151
-3.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.95 RONĀ 30.52
4.89%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.10 RONĀ 9.21
-22.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$2.00 RONĀ 8.80
-47.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.65 RONĀ 7.23
-53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.57 RONĀ 11.28
-32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.75 RONĀ 12.06
15.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.47 RONĀ 6.43
-27.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.27 RONĀ 5.55
3.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.43 RONĀ 6.27
-3.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.37 RONĀ 14.78
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.85 RONĀ 38.83
-49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.60 RONĀ 28.98
-13.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.40 RONĀ 45.66
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.13 RONĀ 4.96
98.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.58 RONĀ 6.94
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.34 RONĀ 5.90
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.25 RONĀ 9.88
-39.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.96 RONĀ 4.22
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.03 RONĀ 4.52
13.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.87 RONĀ 3.81
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.78 RONĀ 3.42
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$5.74 RONĀ 25.21
-60.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.23 RONĀ 36.14
21.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.15 RONĀ 5.05
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.64 RONĀ 7.21
45.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.70 RONĀ 3.09
22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$22.97 RONĀ 101
80.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
119.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.60 RONĀ 2.64
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.88 RONĀ 30.21
12.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.60 RONĀ 7.02
-39.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.6K RONĀ 116.8K
-32.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$26.8K RONĀ 117.8K
-0.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$162 RONĀ 713
-50.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$7.83 RONĀ 34.38
20.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$7.83 RONĀ 34.39
201.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$40.56 RONĀ 178
-37.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$19.50 RONĀ 85.6
-1.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$9.37 RONĀ 41.12
-56.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$457 RONĀ 2,004
-32.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,247 RONĀ 27.4K
-5.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$66.4 RONĀ 291
-9.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$42.56 RONĀ 187
-24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$67.6 RONĀ 297
51.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$73.9 RONĀ 324
46.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$456 RONĀ 2,002
5.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$322 RONĀ 1,413
17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$793 RONĀ 3,480
3.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$565 RONĀ 2,481
27.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,249 RONĀ 9,875
23.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,581 RONĀ 6,941
-16.51%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$862 RONĀ 3,784
-37.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.3
83.97%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: March 2, 2026

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