Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfantu Gheorghe is 18.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfantu Gheorghe is 16.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 RON 37.37
$6.23 COP 26K
38.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 RON 176
$32.34 COP 134.8K
25.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 RON 39.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.73%
Cappuccino
$2.13 RON 9.25
$1.72 COP 7,155
23.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 RON 9.63
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.19
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
5.26%
Eggs
$2.98 RON 12.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 RON 36.76
$4.55 COP 19K
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 RON 17.67
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 RON 53.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
43.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 RON 5.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.41
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
-26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 RON 24.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
141.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 RON 30.34
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.13
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-52.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.87 RON 86.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$1.96 COP 8,164
-65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.52 RON 32.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-4.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
51.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 746
$82.5 COP 344.1K
108.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.81 RON 38.23
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-6.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 RON 42.01
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 RON 183
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RON 83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 RON 14.74
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-14.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,852
$305 COP 1.3M
39.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 RON 30K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.1 RON 152
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-39.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.25 RON 79.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.97 RON 121
$103 COP 430.1K
-72.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 RON 305
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 RON 1,366
$489 COP 2M
-35.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 RON 1,012
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 RON 2,455
$827 COP 3.4M
-31.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,899
$729 COP 3M
-40.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,449 RON 6,291
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 RON 5,150
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-22.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfantu Gheorghe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$751 RON 3,259
$550 COP 2.3M
36.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
13.43
-49.74%

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Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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