Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turda

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.9% cheaper than Turda without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.8% cheaper than Turda without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Turda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$9.12 RON 40.12
-33.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$51.5 RON 227
-35.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.13 RON 35.75
-10.33%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.02 RON 13.31
-46.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.85 RON 8.13
-43.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.77 RON 7.78
-56.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.33 RON 10.23
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.68 RON 11.78
18.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Turda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.57 RON 6.89
-31.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.22 RON 5.36
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.58 RON 6.96
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.10 RON 13.65
-27.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.66 RON 42.48
-53.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.05 RON 31.02
-18.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.75 RON 51.7
-24.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.10 RON 4.84
103.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.63 RON 7.16
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.59 RON 6.98
-5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.64 RON 7.21
-17.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.95 RON 4.19
17.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.96 RON 4.23
21.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.04 RON 4.58
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.89 RON 3.92
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.06 RON 26.65
-62.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.22 RON 36.19
21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.17 RON 5.17
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.87 RON 8.22
27.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Turda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.39 RON 6.13
-38.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.74 RON 86.9
109.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.84 RON 3.71
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.69 RON 3.05
182.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.96 RON 35.03
-2.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.67 RON 7.34
-41.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.7K RON 121.8K
-35.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.7K RON 117.6K
-0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Turda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$156 RON 688
-48.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.17 RON 40.33
2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.55 RON 37.61
176.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Turda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.28 RON 182
-38.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$21.08 RON 92.7
-8.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.03 RON 30.92
-41.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Turda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$474 RON 2,086
-35.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,960 RON 35.0K
-25.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Turda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$68.0 RON 299
-11.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$39.76 RON 175
-19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$85.7 RON 377
19.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$99.2 RON 436
8.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Turda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$383 RON 1,686
26.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$292 RON 1,286
29.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$588 RON 2,585
39.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$441 RON 1,939
63.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,914 RON 8,422
45.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,320 RON 5,809
-0.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Turda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$815 RON 3,586
-34.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.85
129.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Turda: March 1, 2026

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