Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Satu Mare is 9.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Satu Mare is 14.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RON 41.05
$6.03 COP 22.7K
55.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.34 RON 203
$33.17 COP 124.8K
39.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 RON 30.74
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RON 10.38
$1.63 COP 6,133
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$1.05 COP 3,947
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 RON 6.37
$0.77 COP 2,899
88.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 RON 9.17
$1.73 COP 6,510
20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.26
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.48
$1.07 COP 4,015
38.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 RON 5.14
$1.31 COP 4,935
-10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.46
$1.38 COP 5,195
-10.14%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14.12
$2.25 COP 8,457
43.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.30 RON 36.43
$4.48 COP 16.9K
85.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 RON 28.08
$5.74 COP 21.6K
11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 RON 51.0
$8.86 COP 33.3K
31.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.83
$2.24 COP 8,438
-50.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.55
$1.06 COP 3,988
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.23
$1.51 COP 5,697
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.92
$1.36 COP 5,119
32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.22
$1.12 COP 4,218
-34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$1.17 COP 4,400
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$0.90 COP 3,395
-21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.84 COP 3,150
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 25.14
$2.26 COP 8,501
153.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 RON 29.95
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-31.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.18 COP 4,451
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.28
$2.39 COP 8,993
-30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.48
$0.86 COP 3,233
-33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.24 RON 111
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-39.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$1.47 COP 5,521
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 RON 3.63
$1.95 COP 7,323
-57.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 RON 33.31
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-2.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.96
$0.97 COP 3,640
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K RON 107.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
35.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K RON 111.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-5.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 609
$81.1 COP 305.2K
70.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.20 RON 35.99
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-12.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 RON 41.73
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.53 RON 213
$25.55 COP 96.1K
89.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 RON 51.2
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-39.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 RON 30.93
$4.10 COP 15.4K
71.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 RON 808
$306 COP 1.2M
-39.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K RON 44.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
73.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 294
$59.8 COP 225.1K
11.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RON 133
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 RON 359
$103 COP 386.5K
-20.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 RON 342
$108 COP 405.9K
-27.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 RON 1,356
$483 COP 1.8M
-36.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 RON 1,046
$377 COP 1.4M
-36.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 RON 2,328
$822 COP 3.1M
-35.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,537
$721 COP 2.7M
-51.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,079 RON 4,738
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-61.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 RON 5,076
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-12.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$713 RON 3,128
$538 COP 2.0M
32.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Satu Mare: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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