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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.97 RON 38.73
-31.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$56.8 RON 245
-41.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.88 RON 34.04
-7.11%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$3.12 RON 13.49
-46.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.25 RON 9.71
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.92 RON 8.28
-59.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$2.68 RON 11.58
-36.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.51 RON 15.16
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.53 RON 6.60
-27.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$1.32 RON 5.71
-0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$1.50 RON 6.49
-8.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.26 RON 14.09
-31.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.56 RON 41.31
-54.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.42 RON 27.75
-9.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.43 RON 49.39
-21.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.08 RON 4.66
109.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.51 RON 6.51
-26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.55 RON 6.72
-5.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$2.58 RON 11.15
-46.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.76 RON 3.30
46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$1.03 RON 4.44
12.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.67 RON 2.91
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.78 RON 3.36
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$5.91 RON 25.53
-60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.14 RON 35.16
33.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.20 RON 5.17
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$1.66 RON 7.19
49.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.91 RON 3.91
-13.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$29.91 RON 129
36.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.84 RON 3.63
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.78 RON 3.38
144.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.42 RON 32.07
3.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.60 RON 6.90
-39.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$28.5K RON 123.2K
-36.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.8K RON 111.5K
1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$139 RON 600
-41.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.66 RON 37.42
11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$9.41 RON 40.66
158.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$42.62 RON 184
-38.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$14.98 RON 64.7
26.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$8.03 RON 34.68
-51.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$507 RON 2,188
-39.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$10.4K RON 44.7K
-42.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$76.0 RON 328
-22.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$43.40 RON 188
-25.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$82.9 RON 358
22.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$94.7 RON 409
14.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$494 RON 2,134
-4.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$362 RON 1,562
2.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$745 RON 3,217
13.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$605 RON 2,615
18.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,661 RON 11.5K
7.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,971 RON 8,514
-30.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,311 RON 5,662
-58.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.66
101.65%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: April 12, 2026

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