Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Roman is 0.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roman is 8.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.39 RON 54.5
$6.03 COP 22.8K
105.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.34 RON 120
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-17.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RON 34.94
$7.29 COP 27.6K
8.92%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RON 14.96
$1.63 COP 6,170
108.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$1.05 COP 3,971
7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.76
$0.77 COP 2,916
158.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 RON 14.31
$1.73 COP 6,550
87.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.87
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-29.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RON 6.59
$1.07 COP 4,040
40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$1.31 COP 4,965
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.88
$1.38 COP 5,227
13.04%
Eggs
$2.96 RON 13.02
$2.25 COP 8,509
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 37.30
$4.48 COP 17.0K
89.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RON 29.95
$5.74 COP 21.7K
18.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 RON 49.79
$8.86 COP 33.6K
27.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.00
$2.24 COP 8,490
-59.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.06 COP 4,012
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.51 COP 5,732
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 RON 9.51
$1.36 COP 5,151
58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.50
$1.12 COP 4,244
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.50
$1.17 COP 4,427
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$0.90 COP 3,416
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.61
$0.84 COP 3,169
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 RON 26.07
$2.26 COP 8,553
162.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 RON 30.61
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.88
$1.18 COP 4,479
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$2.39 COP 9,048
-30.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Roman
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.86 COP 3,253
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 88.1
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-51.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$1.47 COP 5,555
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.87
$1.95 COP 7,367
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 RON 29.52
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-13.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$0.97 COP 3,663
71.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
55.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 RON 403
$81.1 COP 307.1K
12.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.47 RON 15.26
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-63.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.63 RON 24.77
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-76.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 RON 182
$25.55 COP 96.7K
62.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.26 RON 84.8
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 RON 47.44
$4.10 COP 15.5K
162.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 RON 1,405
$306 COP 1.2M
4.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,474 RON 28.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
9.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 RON 299
$59.8 COP 226.5K
13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.46 RON 76.8
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-45.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 RON 421
$103 COP 388.8K
-6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.75 RON 153
$108 COP 408.4K
-67.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roman
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,699
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,271
$377 COP 1.4M
-23.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 RON 2,583
$822 COP 3.1M
-28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,930
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,629 RON 7,167
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-41.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,474 RON 6,485
$1,320 COP 5.0M
11.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$979 RON 4,309
$538 COP 2.0M
82.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Roman: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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