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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Satu Mare is 9.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Satu Mare is 18.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 RONย 40.58
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
55.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.53 RONย 204
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
43.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 RONย 30.87
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-1.12%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RONย 10.38
$1.65 COPย 6,043
43.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RONย 7.59
$1.06 COPย 3,882
63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 RONย 6.39
$0.77 COPย 2,839
89.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 RONย 9.23
$1.75 COPย 6,419
20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RONย 10.19
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-23.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.68
$1.10 COPย 4,026
39.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RONย 4.99
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-12.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RONย 5.44
$1.34 COPย 4,906
-7.46%
Eggs
$3.21 RONย 14.06
$2.26 COPย 8,300
42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RONย 34.92
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
77.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RONย 28.25
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.47 RONย 50.3
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
28.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RONย 4.93
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-52.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RONย 6.28
$1.07 COPย 3,940
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 RONย 5.90
$1.48 COPย 5,419
-8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RONย 7.92
$1.36 COPย 5,012
33.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RONย 3.19
$1.13 COPย 4,136
-35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RONย 4.32
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$0.89 COPย 3,275
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONย 3.43
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 RONย 24.54
$2.28 COPย 8,361
145.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 RONย 30.06
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-32.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 RONย 5.27
$1.19 COPย 4,359
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONย 7.27
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-30.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONย 2.63
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.62 RONย 112
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-37.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RONย 3.86
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-40.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONย 3.53
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 RONย 32.65
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-7.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RONย 6.96
$0.94 COPย 3,455
69.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K RONย 109.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
40.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-0.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RONย 603
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
68.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RONย 36.09
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-13.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RONย 40.68
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-60.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 RONย 213
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
88.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 RONย 50.2
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-38.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RONย 30.59
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
72.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 RONย 809
$316 COPย 1.2M
-41.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K RONย 44.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
68.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 RONย 293
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
13.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RONย 132
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RONย 362
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-17.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 RONย 337
$108 COPย 394.9K
-28.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 RONย 1,343
$491 COPย 1.8M
-37.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 RONย 1,054
$371 COPย 1.4M
-35.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 RONย 2,345
$821 COPย 3.0M
-34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,553
$731 COPย 2.7M
-51.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,070 RONย 4,687
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-64.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,130 RONย 4,948
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-15.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Satu Mare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$727 RONย 3,184
$517 COPย 1.9M
40.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Satu Mare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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