Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Resita Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Resita

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.3% cheaper than Resita without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.9% cheaper than Resita without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Resita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$9.48 RON 40.94
-35.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$46.25 RON 200
-28.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.85 RON 29.59
6.86%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.89 RON 8.18
-12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.07 RON 8.92
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.72 RON 7.44
-54.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.32 RON 10.04
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.39 RON 14.66
-6.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Resita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.40 RON 6.05
-20.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.26 RON 5.45
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.58 RON 6.83
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.25 RON 14.03
-31.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.90 RON 34.11
-45.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.33 RON 27.34
-8.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.91 RON 38.48
0.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.16 RON 5.00
94.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.51 RON 6.54
-26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.65 RON 7.11
-11.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.11 RON 9.10
-35.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.72 RON 3.11
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.86 RON 3.70
34.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.03 RON 4.44
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.91 RON 3.94
-4.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.87 RON 25.37
-59.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.90 RON 25.49
84.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.02 RON 4.41
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.79 RON 7.75
38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Resita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.78 RON 3.36
1.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$19.46 RON 84.1
109.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.79 RON 3.43
79.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.76 RON 3.27
151.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$9.45 RON 40.81
-19.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.59 RON 6.85
-38.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$28.3K RON 122.4K
-36.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.1K RON 112.6K
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Resita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$140 RON 606
-42.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.55 RON 36.95
12.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$11.22 RON 48.48
117.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Resita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$41.54 RON 179
-37.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$19.09 RON 82.5
-0.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.05 RON 30.46
-44.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Resita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$422 RON 1,822
-27.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,046 RON 30.4K
-16.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Resita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$69.0 RON 298
-14.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$38.79 RON 168
-16.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$82.0 RON 354
24.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$93.8 RON 405
15.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Resita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$384 RON 1,661
23.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$285 RON 1,232
30.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$577 RON 2,494
46.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$443 RON 1,915
61.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,246 RON 5,381
130.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$985 RON 4,254
39.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Resita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$876 RON 3,786
-38.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Resita: April 13, 2026

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