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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.5% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.10 RON 53.1
-50.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$33.29 RON 146
-0.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.17 RON 35.88
-10.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.74 RON 12.02
-40.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.98 RON 8.71
-46.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.79 RON 7.86
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.89 RON 8.30
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.26 RON 9.92
40.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.54 RON 6.77
-30.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.90 RON 3.95
45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.77 RON 7.77
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.81 RON 12.35
-19.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.88 RON 38.97
-49.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.27 RON 18.74
34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$6.28 RON 27.55
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$0.96 RON 4.23
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.64 RON 7.21
-35.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.56 RON 6.83
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.28 RON 5.63
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.97 RON 4.25
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.89 RON 3.91
31.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.94 RON 4.12
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.66 RON 2.91
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$5.89 RON 25.85
-61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$3.52 RON 15.44
183.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.15 RON 5.06
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.73 RON 7.58
38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.47 RON 2.07
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$18.59 RON 81.6
122.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.75 RON 3.30
96.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.66 RON 2.89
195.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$7.07 RON 31.05
9.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.53 RON 6.70
-36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$28.3K RON 124.2K
-36.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$27.4K RON 120.5K
-2.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$114 RON 500
-28.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$1.81 RON 7.96
419.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$8.92 RON 39.16
164.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$41.27 RON 181
-38.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$18.16 RON 79.7
6.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$10.86 RON 47.69
-62.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$455 RON 1,999
-32.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,542 RON 28.7K
-9.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$68.1 RON 299
-12.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$34.61 RON 152
-7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$74.1 RON 325
38.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$81.5 RON 358
32.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$230 RON 1,009
110.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$187 RON 821
101.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$379 RON 1,664
116.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$320 RON 1,406
125.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,730 RON 7,594
60.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,375 RON 6,036
-3.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Slatina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$952 RON 4,180
-43.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Slatina: March 1, 2026

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