Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Targu Frumos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Targu Frumos

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.9% cheaper than Targu Frumos without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 8.7% cheaper than Targu Frumos without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.49 RONĀ 37.34
-28.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$39.65 RONĀ 174
-16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.20 RONĀ 40.46
-20.76%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.23 RONĀ 9.83
-26.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$1.32 RONĀ 5.80
-20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$1.11 RONĀ 4.87
-30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.20 RONĀ 9.69
-21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.84 RONĀ 12.50
11.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.61 RONĀ 7.08
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.58 RONĀ 6.93
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$3.06 RONĀ 13.46
-26.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.38 RONĀ 36.86
-46.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.12 RONĀ 31.34
-19.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$12.72 RONĀ 56.0
-30.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$1.03 RONĀ 4.52
117.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.35 RONĀ 5.95
-21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.46 RONĀ 6.44
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$1.94 RONĀ 8.55
-29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.93 RONĀ 4.10
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.92 RONĀ 4.04
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$0.75 RONĀ 3.32
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.75 RONĀ 3.28
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$6.01 RONĀ 26.46
-62.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.13 RONĀ 35.76
22.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$1.69 RONĀ 7.42
41.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.72 RONĀ 3.19
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$19.54 RONĀ 86.0
112.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.94 RONĀ 4.12
56.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
195.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$7.49 RONĀ 32.97
3.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.56 RONĀ 6.85
-37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
-35.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$27.8K RONĀ 122.5K
-3.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$173 RONĀ 760
-53.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$8.52 RONĀ 37.48
10.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$9.86 RONĀ 43.39
139.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$41.91 RONĀ 184
-39.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$18.82 RONĀ 82.8
2.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.60 RONĀ 24.66
-26.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$434 RONĀ 1,908
-29.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,883 RONĀ 30.3K
-14.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$71.0 RONĀ 312
-15.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$32.58 RONĀ 143
-1.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$75.0 RONĀ 330
36.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$80.4 RONĀ 354
34.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$393 RONĀ 1,728
23.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$285 RONĀ 1,255
32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$577 RONĀ 2,538
42.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$445 RONĀ 1,956
62.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,726 RONĀ 7,593
61.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,196 RONĀ 5,262
10.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Targu Frumos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.17
64.38%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Targu Frumos: March 2, 2026

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