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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.7% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.7% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.76 RON 29.75
-10.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.39 RON 103
41.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.61 RON 29.08
10.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.90 RON 8.36
-14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.01 RON 8.85
-47.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.61 RON 7.11
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.10 RON 9.26
-17.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.95 RON 13.00
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.24 RON 5.48
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.15 RON 5.05
13.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.91 RON 8.40
-27.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.81 RON 12.37
-19.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.33 RON 36.65
-46.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.79 RON 29.87
-15.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.32 RON 49.82
-21.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.98 RON 4.32
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.51 RON 6.64
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.46 RON 6.44
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.89 RON 8.30
-28.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.82 RON 3.60
36.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.07 RON 4.70
9.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.99 RON 4.36
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.63 RON 2.79
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.42 RON 23.86
-58.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.71 RON 25.11
74.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.94 RON 4.15
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.52 RON 6.68
57.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.67 RON 2.94
28.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.74 RON 86.9
109.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.12 RON 4.92
31.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.77 RON 3.37
153.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.71 RON 29.51
15.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.57 RON 6.89
-38.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.3K RON 124.4K
-36.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.3K RON 111.4K
5.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$160 RON 702
-49.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.96 RON 35.04
18.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.58 RON 42.16
146.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.23 RON 181
-38.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.53 RON 85.9
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.49 RON 19.75
-8.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$311 RON 1,366
-1.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,818 RON 43.2K
-39.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$37.12 RON 163
61.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$30.06 RON 132
6.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.9 RON 329
37.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$73.5 RON 323
46.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$385 RON 1,695
25.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$287 RON 1,261
31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$594 RON 2,614
38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$438 RON 1,928
64.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,945 RON 8,560
43.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,366 RON 6,010
-3.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$579 RON 2,547
-7.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.11
88.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

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