Cost of Living Comparison Between Onesti and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Onesti and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Onesti is 8.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Onesti is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 RON 29.48
$6.23 COP 26K
8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.02 RON 161
$32.34 COP 134.8K
14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 RON 27.27
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.02%
Cappuccino
$1.9 RON 8.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
120.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 RON 9.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 RON 13.25
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.12%
Eggs
$2.85 RON 12.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 RON 34.05
$4.55 COP 19K
72.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
21.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 RON 48.66
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.50%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
-57.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
138.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-40.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 RON 4.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 RON 6.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20 RON 86.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-9.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
51.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K RON 112.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 696
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 RON 34.02
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-16.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.61 RON 41.72
$23.51 COP 98K
-59.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.76 RON 181
$25.68 COP 107.1K
62.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.08 RON 82.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 RON 29.37
$3.96 COP 16.5K
70.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 RON 1,304
$305 COP 1.3M
-1.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,836 RON 42.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
66.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.18 RON 161
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 RON 132
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 RON 318
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 RON 313
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$489 COP 2M
-21.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,269
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,894
$729 COP 3M
-40.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,867 RON 8,105
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-14.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,497 RON 6,501
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-2.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onesti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 RON 2,974
$550 COP 2.3M
24.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
13.43
-47.06%

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Last update for Onesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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