Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sinaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sinaia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.9% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.1% cheaper than Sinaia without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.71 RON 29.15
-7.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.85 RON 173
-18.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.07 RON 30.68
4.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.19 RON 9.5
-21.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.32 RON 5.72
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.11 RON 4.82
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.24 RON 9.72
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.84 RON 12.34
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 RON 5.64
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.07 RON 4.64
15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.66 RON 7.19
-19.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.56 RON 11.11
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.95 RON 25.84
-23.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.24 RON 18.42
34.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.82 RON 20.92
78.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.97 RON 4.21
132.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.3 RON 5.62
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 RON 5.6
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.8 RON 7.8
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.9 RON 3.89
23.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.92 RON 4
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 RON 2.89
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 RON 2.95
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.87 RON 21.15
-51.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.76 RON 16.33
148.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.8 RON 3.45
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.71 RON 3.07
250.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.68 RON 2.94
22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.59 RON 85
113.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.89 RON 3.85
58.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 RON 3.76
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.82 RON 29.61
15.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.48 RON 6.41
-31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K RON 120K
-36.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.2K RON 122.4K
-7.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$168 RON 732
-51.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.98 RON 38.98
5.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.81 RON 42.58
139.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.98 RON 178
-37.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.51 RON 84.7
-1.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.65 RON 24.51
-29.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$426 RON 1,851
-28.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,877 RON 29.9K
-13.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$73.4 RON 319
-21.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.7 RON 138
-0.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$73.8 RON 321
39.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.6 RON 346
32.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$381 RON 1,652
28.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$293 RON 1,271
29.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$580 RON 2,516
42.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$434 RON 1,886
67.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,781 RON 7,732
22.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,535 RON 6,664
-0.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sinaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.17
64.38%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

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