Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sibiu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.2% cheaper than Sibiu without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.9% cheaper than Sibiu without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$9.16 RON 40.23
-34.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$45.89 RON 201
-27.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.06 RON 30.99
3.26%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.20 RON 14.03
-49.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.98 RON 8.68
-46.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.70 RON 7.47
-54.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.81 RON 12.34
-38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.54 RON 15.53
-10.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.51 RON 6.63
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.27 RON 5.59
3.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.54 RON 6.78
-10.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.27 RON 14.34
-31.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.90 RON 34.68
-43.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.18 RON 27.13
-7.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$8.83 RON 38.76
0.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.22 RON 5.36
83.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.56 RON 6.87
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.66 RON 7.28
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.19 RON 9.63
-37.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.80 RON 3.53
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.87 RON 3.83
34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.02 RON 4.50
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.88 RON 3.88
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$6.09 RON 26.72
-62.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.26 RON 31.88
37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.99 RON 4.36
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.78 RON 7.81
34.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.71 RON 3.10
21.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$20.18 RON 88.6
105.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.89 RON 3.92
65.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.80 RON 3.51
143.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$9.15 RON 40.18
-15.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.65 RON 7.24
-41.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$28.0K RON 122.8K
-35.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$25.8K RON 113.4K
3.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$140 RON 614
-42.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$8.58 RON 37.66
9.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$11.15 RON 48.95
111.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$40.51 RON 178
-36.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$15.84 RON 69.6
21.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.72 RON 29.52
-38.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$435 RON 1,909
-29.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,822 RON 29.9K
-13.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$68.3 RON 300
-12.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$38.86 RON 171
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$82.1 RON 360
25.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$94.5 RON 415
14.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$383 RON 1,683
26.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$326 RON 1,431
15.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$687 RON 3,017
19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$571 RON 2,507
26.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,503 RON 11.0K
11.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,104 RON 9,238
-37.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,200 RON 5,267
-55.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

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