CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Petrosani is 19.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Petrosani is 27.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.90 RONย 60.9
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
132.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.53 RONย 186
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
31.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 RONย 35.50
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
13.60%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RONย 9.97
$1.65 COPย 6,043
38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RONย 7.99
$1.06 COPย 3,882
71.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RONย 6.91
$0.77 COPย 2,839
105.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 RONย 7.14
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-6.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RONย 10.21
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-23.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$1.10 COPย 4,026
55.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RONย 5.45
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONย 8.10
$1.34 COPย 4,905
38.06%
Eggs
$3.68 RONย 16.11
$2.26 COPย 8,299
62.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 RONย 41.25
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
109.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 RONย 30.62
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
20.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 RONย 52.9
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 RONย 6.14
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-40.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONย 7.00
$1.07 COPย 3,939
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RONย 7.94
$1.48 COPย 5,418
22.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RONย 10.86
$1.36 COPย 5,011
82.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RONย 4.34
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-12.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.44
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONย 4.13
$0.89 COPย 3,274
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RONย 3.94
$0.85 COPย 3,114
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RONย 27.77
$2.28 COPย 8,361
178.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 RONย 35.40
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-20.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RONย 5.38
$1.19 COPย 4,359
3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONย 8.48
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-19.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONย 3.16
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.09 RONย 88.0
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-50.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONย 2.90
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-55.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONย 2.81
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-66.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RONย 30.05
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-14.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RONย 7.51
$0.94 COPย 3,455
82.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K RONย 125.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
61.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K RONย 131.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
13.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 RONย 797
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
122.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 RONย 39.09
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-6.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 RONย 49.83
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-51.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 RONย 183
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
61.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 RONย 83.9
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 RONย 41.54
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
134.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$667 RONย 2,923
$316 COPย 1.2M
111.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K RONย 62.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
139.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 RONย 354
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
37.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.28 RONย 198
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
39.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 RONย 396
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RONย 477
$108 COPย 394.9K
1.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONย 1,728
$491 COPย 1.8M
-19.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONย 1,261
$371 COPย 1.4M
-22.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONย 2,557
$821 COPย 3.0M
-28.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 RONย 1,956
$731 COPย 2.7M
-38.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 RONย 4,106
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-68.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$902 RONย 3,951
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-32.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
13.43
-47.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Petrosani: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.