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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Timisoara

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 19.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$9.35 RONย 40.95
-36.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$58.3 RONย 255
-44.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$8.08 RONย 35.38
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.17 RONย 13.87
-47.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$2.27 RONย 9.96
-53.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$2.01 RONย 8.79
-61.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.78 RONย 12.19
-37.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.51 RONย 15.39
-12.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.54 RONย 6.75
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.26 RONย 5.52
3.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.50 RONย 6.57
-10.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$3.20 RONย 14.00
-29.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$9.76 RONย 42.76
-53.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$6.31 RONย 27.63
-8.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$11.44 RONย 50.1
-21.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.10 RONย 4.81
115.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.51 RONย 6.59
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.54 RONย 6.76
-3.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$2.51 RONย 10.99
-45.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.73 RONย 3.18
54.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.03 RONย 4.49
9.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.68 RONย 3.00
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.74 RONย 3.25
14.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$6.08 RONย 26.64
-62.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.06 RONย 35.28
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.24 RONย 5.44
-4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.67 RONย 7.30
43.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.95 RONย 4.17
-11.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$30.17 RONย 132
35.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.90 RONย 3.93
64.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.79 RONย 3.45
139.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$7.49 RONย 32.83
7.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.64 RONย 7.18
-42.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$28.0K RONย 122.7K
-36.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$26.3K RONย 115.0K
0.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$140 RONย 613
-41.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$8.52 RONย 37.32
11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$9.07 RONย 39.72
161.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$42.74 RONย 187
-39.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$14.91 RONย 65.3
25.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$8.14 RONย 35.65
-50.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$498 RONย 2,183
-36.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$10.4K RONย 45.7K
-42.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$77.6 RONย 340
-24.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$42.85 RONย 188
-24.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$82.3 RONย 361
21.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$95.2 RONย 417
12.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$482 RONย 2,113
1.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$354 RONย 1,551
4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$738 RONย 3,234
11.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$597 RONย 2,614
22.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,724 RONย 11.9K
10.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,986 RONย 8,699
-32.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$1,328 RONย 5,819
-61.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.66
101.65%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

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