Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.2% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.5% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7 RON 30.4
-11.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.33 RON 101
38.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.31 RON 27.38
17.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.86 RON 8.08
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.99 RON 8.65
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.65 RON 7.18
-55.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.09 RON 9.06
-20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.01 RON 13.08
6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 RON 5.15
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.15 RON 4.99
7.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.94 RON 8.44
-31.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.86 RON 12.41
-22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.49 RON 36.85
-46.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.07 RON 30.69
-19.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.42 RON 49.6
-24.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.9 RON 3.9
151.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.57 RON 6.83
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 RON 6.3
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.91 RON 8.31
-25.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.76 RON 3.3
46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.05 RON 4.56
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1 RON 4.32
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 RON 2.61
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.65 RON 24.52
-58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 RON 30.08
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.99 RON 4.32
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.52 RON 6.62
63.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 RON 2.88
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.17 RON 87.6
107.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.18 RON 5.12
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.74 RON 3.22
164.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.05 RON 30.62
11.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.61 RON 6.99
-36.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.6K RON 124K
-38.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.4K RON 110.1K
3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$159 RON 689
-48.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.78 RON 33.78
21.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.29 RON 40.35
153.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.64 RON 176
-36.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.93 RON 82.2
1.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.57 RON 19.82
-13.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$304 RON 1,318
0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,745 RON 42.3K
-39.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$37.46 RON 163
54.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.83 RON 130
5.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$72.5 RON 315
42.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.9 RON 321
42.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$386 RON 1,678
26.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$296 RON 1,283
28.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$591 RON 2,567
39.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$433 RON 1,878
68.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,741 RON 7,558
25.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,471 RON 6,387
4.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$564 RON 2,448
-2.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.11
88.89%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

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