Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Oradea is 3.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Oradea is 13.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RONĀ 39.47
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
48.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 RONĀ 232
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
59.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RONĀ 35.83
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
11.66%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RONĀ 13.03
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
81.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.47
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
83.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.42
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
119.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RONĀ 10.19
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RONĀ 12.07
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-13.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RONĀ 6.39
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
5.07%
Eggs
$3.11 RONĀ 13.70
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
38.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 RONĀ 40.97
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
107.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RONĀ 31.72
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 RONĀ 46.26
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RONĀ 5.04
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.02
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.93
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.36
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.55
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RONĀ 4.37
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 RONĀ 26.98
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
171.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RONĀ 25.57
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-41.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RONĀ 4.64
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RONĀ 8.04
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-23.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-23.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.33 RONĀ 80.6
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-55.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-42.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 RONĀ 34.44
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
0.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.91
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONĀ 122.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
55.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONĀ 117.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-0.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RONĀ 687
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
92.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 RONĀ 33.06
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-20.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.57 RONĀ 37.71
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-63.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.12 RONĀ 212
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
88.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.27 RONĀ 62.8
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-26.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RONĀ 30.01
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
66.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RONĀ 1,900
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
41.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,852 RONĀ 34.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
33.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 RONĀ 301
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
14.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.82 RONĀ 180
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
27.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RONĀ 341
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 RONĀ 308
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-35.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RONĀ 1,796
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-15.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RONĀ 1,375
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RONĀ 2,621
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-27.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RONĀ 1,907
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-39.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 RONĀ 9,107
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-25.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,005 RONĀ 8,820
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
51.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$980 RONĀ 4,310
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
82.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
13.43
-48.77%

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Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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