Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sighisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sighisoara

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 19% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 0.7% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$11.74 RONĀ 51.6
-48.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$40.99 RONĀ 180
-19.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.83 RONĀ 34.47
-6.90%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.33 RONĀ 10.25
-30.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.24 RONĀ 9.86
-53.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.74 RONĀ 7.67
-55.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.26 RONĀ 9.95
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.02 RONĀ 13.30
5.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.58 RONĀ 6.95
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.30 RONĀ 5.73
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.64 RONĀ 7.24
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.35 RONĀ 14.73
-32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.19 RONĀ 36.06
-45.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.27 RONĀ 32.00
-21.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.95 RONĀ 34.98
11.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.13 RONĀ 4.96
98.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.71 RONĀ 7.54
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.36 RONĀ 10.39
-42.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
43.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.93 RONĀ 4.07
25.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
-17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.65 RONĀ 24.86
-60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.92 RONĀ 34.84
25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.16 RONĀ 5.09
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.03 RONĀ 8.93
17.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
21.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$19.62 RONĀ 86.3
111.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.95 RONĀ 4.20
54.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.76 RONĀ 3.34
156.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$9.35 RONĀ 41.12
-17.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.62 RONĀ 7.14
-40.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$28.2K RONĀ 123.9K
-36.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.1K RONĀ 114.9K
2.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$66.2 RONĀ 291
22.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.00 RONĀ 39.61
4.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$9.14 RONĀ 40.22
158.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$40.78 RONĀ 179
-37.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$19.52 RONĀ 85.9
-1.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$8.16 RONĀ 35.91
-49.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$482 RONĀ 2,121
-36.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$10.6K RONĀ 46.6K
-44.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$70.4 RONĀ 310
-14.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$40.12 RONĀ 177
-20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$86.1 RONĀ 379
19.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$98.4 RONĀ 433
9.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$391 RONĀ 1,720
23.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$291 RONĀ 1,279
29.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$577 RONĀ 2,541
42.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$439 RONĀ 1,934
64.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,770 RONĀ 7,788
57.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,407 RONĀ 6,191
-6.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$657 RONĀ 2,889
-18.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.85
129.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

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