Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sibiu is 12.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$6.23 COP 26K
47.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.63%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
88.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
143.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
64.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
19.55%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
51.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$4.55 COP 19K
71.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
-30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
157.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-19.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
17.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
57.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$82.5 COP 344.1K
69.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-11.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$23.51 COP 98K
-52.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$25.68 COP 107.1K
55.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
73.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$305 COP 1.3M
41.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$57.9 COP 241.4K
17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$106 COP 440.5K
-9.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$489 COP 2M
-24.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$729 COP 3M
-21.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
8.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$550 COP 2.3M
104.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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