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

😐 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 5.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sibiu is 12.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 RON 40.23
$6.03 COP 22.7K
51.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.89 RON 201
$33.17 COP 124.8K
38.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 RON 30.99
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-3.16%
Cappuccino
$3.20 RON 14.03
$1.63 COP 6,133
96.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.68
$1.05 COP 3,947
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.47
$0.77 COP 2,899
120.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RON 12.34
$1.73 COP 6,510
62.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.53
$3.18 COP 12.0K
11.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.63
$1.07 COP 4,015
41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.59
$1.31 COP 4,935
-3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$1.38 COP 5,195
11.59%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.34
$2.25 COP 8,457
45.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 RON 34.68
$4.48 COP 16.9K
76.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 RON 27.13
$5.74 COP 21.6K
7.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 RON 38.76
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-0.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$2.24 COP 8,438
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.87
$1.06 COP 3,988
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.28
$1.51 COP 5,697
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 RON 9.63
$1.36 COP 5,119
61.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$1.12 COP 4,218
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.83
$1.17 COP 4,400
-25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.50
$0.90 COP 3,395
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.84 COP 3,150
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 RON 26.72
$2.26 COP 8,501
169.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 RON 31.88
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-27.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.36
$1.18 COP 4,451
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$2.39 COP 8,993
-25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$0.86 COP 3,233
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 RON 88.6
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-51.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$1.47 COP 5,521
-39.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$1.95 COP 7,323
-58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.15 RON 40.18
$7.76 COP 29.2K
17.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$0.97 COP 3,640
70.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
55.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RON 113.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$81.1 COP 305.2K
72.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 RON 37.66
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-8.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 RON 48.95
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-52.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.51 RON 178
$25.55 COP 96.1K
58.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.84 RON 69.6
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-17.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RON 29.52
$4.10 COP 15.4K
63.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,909
$306 COP 1.2M
42.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,822 RON 29.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
15.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RON 300
$59.8 COP 225.1K
14.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.86 RON 171
$31.96 COP 120.3K
21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RON 360
$103 COP 386.5K
-20.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 RON 415
$108 COP 405.9K
-12.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,683
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,431
$377 COP 1.4M
-13.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RON 3,017
$822 COP 3.1M
-16.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 RON 2,507
$721 COP 2.7M
-20.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,503 RON 11.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-10.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 RON 9,238
$1,320 COP 5.0M
59.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,200 RON 5,267
$538 COP 2.0M
123.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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