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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.6% cheaper than Sibiu without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.3% cheaper than Sibiu without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.19 RON 39.88
-32.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.8 RON 199
-29.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.9 RON 29.94
7.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.24 RON 14.09
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.08 RON 9.05
-47.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.78 RON 7.72
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.73 RON 11.85
-39.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.43 RON 14.88
-6.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.51 RON 6.58
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.25 RON 5.44
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.59 RON 6.89
-16.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.36 RON 14.6
-33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.81 RON 33.91
-41.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.15 RON 26.71
-7.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.6 RON 37.35
-0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 RON 5.28
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 RON 6.9
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.73 RON 7.51
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.21 RON 9.61
-35.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.77 RON 3.32
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.91 RON 3.96
29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 RON 4.45
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 RON 3.77
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.05 RON 26.27
-61.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.01 RON 30.41
33.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.04 RON 4.51
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 RON 8.03
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.67 RON 2.93
23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.75 RON 85.8
112.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.89 RON 3.87
58.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 RON 3.74
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.23 RON 40.09
-14.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.61 RON 6.98
-36.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K RON 120.5K
-36.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.9K RON 112.4K
1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$140 RON 608
-41.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.4 RON 36.47
12.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.28 RON 48.96
108.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.93 RON 173
-35.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.58 RON 67.7
22.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.88 RON 29.87
-42.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$431 RON 1,870
-29.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,067 RON 30.7K
-16.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.8 RON 294
-14.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.63 RON 168
-18.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.4 RON 367
22.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$95.6 RON 415
10.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$370 RON 1,606
32.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$326 RON 1,417
16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$680 RON 2,953
21.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$570 RON 2,476
27.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,387 RON 10.4K
-8.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,075 RON 9,010
-26.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,125 RON 4,886
-51.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

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