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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Slatina Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Slatina

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.6% cheaper than Slatina without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$12.42 RONย 54.4
-51.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$33.69 RONย 148
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$8.23 RONย 36.04
-13.37%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.82 RONย 12.33
-41.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$2.02 RONย 8.83
-47.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$1.82 RONย 7.96
-57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.89 RONย 8.26
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.33 RONย 10.22
31.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.52 RONย 6.67
-27.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.89 RONย 3.89
46.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.83 RONย 8.01
-26.78%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$2.71 RONย 11.89
-16.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$8.62 RONย 37.74
-47.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.25 RONย 18.62
36.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$6.31 RONย 27.63
42.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$0.94 RONย 4.11
152.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.65 RONย 7.22
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.60 RONย 7.01
-7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.25 RONย 5.46
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.95 RONย 4.16
18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.95 RONย 4.15
18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.94 RONย 4.11
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.71 RONย 3.11
19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$5.72 RONย 25.04
-60.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$3.52 RONย 15.41
188.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.10 RONย 4.82
8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.71 RONย 7.47
40.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.45 RONย 1.96
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$18.33 RONย 80.3
122.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.71 RONย 3.13
108.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.65 RONย 2.83
190.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.94 RONย 30.40
15.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.50 RONย 6.55
-37.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$28.2K RONย 123.5K
-37.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$27.7K RONย 121.5K
-4.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$114 RONย 497
-27.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$1.80 RONย 7.90
430.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$9.07 RONย 39.72
161.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$41.94 RONย 184
-38.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$18.28 RONย 80.1
2.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$10.80 RONย 47.30
-62.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$456 RONย 1,995
-30.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$6,475 RONย 28.4K
-7.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$66.8 RONย 293
-11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$34.64 RONย 152
-6.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$73.6 RONย 322
35.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$81.5 RONย 357
31.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$229 RONย 1,001
115.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$184 RONย 804
102.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$376 RONย 1,646
118.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$317 RONย 1,388
130.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,689 RONย 7,397
78.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,350 RONย 5,913
-1.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$964 RONย 4,223
-46.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Slatina: January 11, 2026

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