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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.9% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$9.05 RON 39.62
-33.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$57.7 RON 253
-42.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.21 RON 35.98
-11.21%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$3.28 RON 14.36
-50.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$2.28 RON 9.98
-53.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$2.02 RON 8.85
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.70 RON 11.83
-35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.48 RON 15.24
-8.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.51 RON 6.62
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.25 RON 5.50
4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.48 RON 6.50
-6.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$3.27 RON 14.34
-31.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.60 RON 42.03
-53.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.62 RON 28.98
-13.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.49 RON 50.3
-22.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.09 RON 4.77
105.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.52 RON 6.65
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.54 RON 6.76
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$2.59 RON 11.36
-47.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.72 RON 3.16
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.02 RON 4.47
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.67 RON 2.93
34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.78 RON 3.43
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$5.88 RON 25.76
-61.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.89 RON 34.57
26.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.26 RON 5.51
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.75 RON 7.65
36.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.88 RON 3.87
-2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$29.94 RON 131
38.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.85 RON 3.74
72.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.85 RON 3.72
129.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.30 RON 31.96
6.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.65 RON 7.22
-41.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.5K RON 124.8K
-37.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.0K RON 113.9K
2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$140 RON 611
-41.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.54 RON 37.40
10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.42 RON 41.27
150.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$42.83 RON 188
-40.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$14.90 RON 65.3
29.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.86 RON 34.45
-47.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$507 RON 2,221
-39.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$10.1K RON 44.3K
-41.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$77.9 RON 341
-23.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$42.63 RON 187
-25.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$82.3 RON 360
24.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$94.7 RON 415
13.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$482 RON 2,113
0.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$359 RON 1,571
5.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$723 RON 3,167
13.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$588 RON 2,577
22.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,714 RON 11.9K
2.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,977 RON 8,659
-33.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,277 RON 5,595
-57.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.66
101.65%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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