Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Resita is 9.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Resita is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Resita
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 RONĀ 40.57
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
53.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 RONĀ 199
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
36.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RONĀ 29.43
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-8.09%
Cappuccino
$1.79 RONĀ 7.88
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RONĀ 9.14
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
98.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.49
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
122.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RONĀ 10.15
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RONĀ 14.96
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
7.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Resita
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RONĀ 5.89
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.35
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.03
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
15.94%
Eggs
$3.39 RONĀ 14.90
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 RONĀ 35.26
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
79.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 RONĀ 26.55
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RONĀ 37.76
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-2.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.35
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.72
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.61
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RONĀ 9.34
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RONĀ 3.09
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.07
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RONĀ 4.62
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.10
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 RONĀ 25.97
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
161.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 RONĀ 24.99
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-42.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.39
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RONĀ 8.15
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-22.18%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Resita
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.90 RONĀ 87.4
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-51.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-42.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RONĀ 3.08
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-64.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 RONĀ 39.26
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
15.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.02
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONĀ 123.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
56.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RONĀ 115.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-1.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RONĀ 606
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
70.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 RONĀ 37.70
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-8.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RONĀ 50.1
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-51.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 RONĀ 183
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
63.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RONĀ 84.8
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RONĀ 30.63
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
70.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Resita
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 RONĀ 1,916
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
42.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 RONĀ 30.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
18.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RONĀ 300
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 RONĀ 168
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
19.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 RONĀ 362
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-19.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 RONĀ 414
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-12.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Resita
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RONĀ 1,694
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-20.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONĀ 1,263
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RONĀ 2,617
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-27.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,911
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-39.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 RONĀ 5,515
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-54.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 RONĀ 4,226
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-27.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Resita
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 RONĀ 3,838
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
62.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Resita: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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