Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Petrosani is 31.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Petrosani is 25.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RON 58.9
$6.23 COP 26K
117.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.6 RON 185
$32.34 COP 134.8K
31.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.58%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 7.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$1.66 COP 6,916
-5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.85%
Eggs
$3.64 RON 15.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 RON 41.2
$4.55 COP 19K
108.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 RON 30.88
$5.71 COP 23.8K
24.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 RON 52.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RON 7.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RON 10.92
$1.42 COP 5,911
77.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 RON 28.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
179.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 8.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Petrosani
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)
$19.7 RON 85.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-10.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
68.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K RON 130.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 774
$82.5 COP 344.1K
115.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 RON 38.27
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-6.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.27 RON 48.93
$23.51 COP 98K
-52.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 RON 182
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 RON 82.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 RON 38.89
$3.96 COP 16.5K
126.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$662 RON 2,874
$305 COP 1.3M
117.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K RON 64K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
148.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 RON 348
$57.9 COP 241.4K
38.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 RON 196
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RON 392
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RON 468
$106 COP 440.5K
2.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,716
$489 COP 2M
-19.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,259
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,913
$729 COP 3M
-39.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,862 RON 8,084
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-14.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 RON 6,541
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
13.43
-47.13%

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Last update for Petrosani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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