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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.1% cheaper than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.5% cheaper than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.85 RON 34.09
-20.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.23 RON 149
-5.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7 RON 30.41
5.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.1 RON 9.1
-18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.01 RON 8.72
-45.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.73 RON 7.52
-57.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.48 RON 10.79
-33.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.74 RON 11.9
16.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 RON 6.7
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 RON 5.36
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 RON 6.19
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.37 RON 14.64
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.56 RON 37.17
-46.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.49 RON 28.17
-12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.45 RON 45.38
-17.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.14 RON 4.95
98.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.64 RON 7.14
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.37 RON 5.94
10.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.33 RON 10.1
-39.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.02 RON 4.43
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 RON 4.62
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.87 RON 3.77
2.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 RON 3.61
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.85 RON 25.39
-59.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.95 RON 30.17
34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 RON 4.94
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 RON 7.16
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.68 RON 2.95
22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.84 RON 99.2
83.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.67 RON 2.92
110.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.65 RON 2.82
201.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.88 RON 29.88
14.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.68 RON 7.28
-39.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K RON 115.3K
-33.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.6K RON 119.7K
-4.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$164 RON 713
-49.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.9 RON 34.31
19.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.53 RON 32.68
212.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.7 RON 177
-36.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.95 RON 82.3
1.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.99 RON 39.04
-55.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$440 RON 1,912
-30.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,170 RON 26.8K
-3.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66 RON 287
-12.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.1 RON 183
-24.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$65.7 RON 285
57.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72 RON 312
46.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$463 RON 2,009
5.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$316 RON 1,373
19.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$817 RON 3,546
1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$569 RON 2,469
28.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,065 RON 8,965
6.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,516 RON 6,581
1.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$845 RON 3,668
-34.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.3
83.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: October 27, 2025

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