Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tulcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tulcea

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Tulcea without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.7% cheaper than Tulcea without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.94 RON 43.14
-37.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.62 RON 185
-24.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.99 RON 34.69
-7.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.62 RON 11.37
-34.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.96 RON 8.51
-43.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.84 RON 8
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.27 RON 9.87
-26.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.4 RON 14.75
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.37 RON 5.94
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.05 RON 4.57
18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.76 RON 7.65
-24.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.39 RON 10.36
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.91 RON 38.69
-48.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.15 RON 31.04
-20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.08 RON 39.4
-5.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.18 RON 5.12
91.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.48 RON 6.42
-27.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.28 RON 5.55
17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.88 RON 8.17
-24.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.79 RON 3.45
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.94 RON 4.06
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.74 RON 3.21
20.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 RON 3.71
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.85 RON 25.41
-59.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.62 RON 24.42
66.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.92 RON 4.01
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.38 RON 6
80.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.7 RON 3.04
18.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$27.39 RON 119
52.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.68 RON 2.95
107.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.61 RON 2.65
221.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.66 RON 24.57
38.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.61 RON 6.99
-36.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25K RON 108.5K
-29.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.7K RON 115.9K
-1.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$91.4 RON 397
-9.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.81 RON 33.92
20.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.06 RON 43.66
133.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.91 RON 112
-0.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.91 RON 82.1
1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.96 RON 30.2
-43.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$432 RON 1,876
-29.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,013 RON 30.4K
-15.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.3 RON 353
-28.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.7 RON 185
-26.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.1 RON 326
37.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.2 RON 418
9.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$385 RON 1,671
27.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$287 RON 1,247
32.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$592 RON 2,570
39.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$435 RON 1,887
67.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,351 RON 5,864
62.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,204 RON 5,228
27.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tulcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$545 RON 2,365
0.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

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