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

😐 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 7.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sibiu is 13.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 RON 39.44
$6.14 COP 22.1K
48.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 RON 198
$33.05 COP 119.0K
38.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 RON 29.44
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-6.97%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 13.98
$1.66 COP 5,971
95.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RON 9.02
$1.10 COP 3,977
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.76
$0.78 COP 2,815
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.02
$1.71 COP 6,172
62.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.68
$3.17 COP 11.4K
7.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.21
$1.11 COP 4,002
29.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.27
$1.31 COP 4,707
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.94
$1.38 COP 4,967
16.67%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.57
$2.22 COP 7,989
51.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 RON 34.03
$4.34 COP 15.6K
81.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RON 27.39
$5.80 COP 20.9K
9.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 RON 37.44
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$2.26 COP 8,143
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.85
$1.11 COP 4,013
43.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.50
$1.46 COP 5,271
19.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RON 9.23
$1.37 COP 4,916
56.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.11 COP 3,999
-26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.05
$1.16 COP 4,188
-18.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RON 4.59
$0.89 COP 3,202
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$0.87 COP 3,116
8.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.12
$2.35 COP 8,473
157.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.19
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.47
$1.20 COP 4,319
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.64
$2.48 COP 8,923
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$0.79 COP 2,835
-16.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.08 RON 86.7
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-50.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$1.42 COP 5,124
-33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RON 3.79
$1.91 COP 6,882
-53.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 RON 40.64
$7.65 COP 27.5K
23.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.86
$0.97 COP 3,481
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.2K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
56.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 114.7K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$81.3 COP 292.8K
73.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 RON 36.35
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-12.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.54 RON 49.85
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-52.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.26 RON 174
$26.02 COP 93.7K
54.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.40 RON 66.5
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-18.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 RON 29.93
$3.89 COP 14.0K
78.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,825
$304 COP 1.1M
38.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,832 RON 29.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
15.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 290
$58.7 COP 211.3K
14.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 RON 168
$32.48 COP 116.9K
19.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 RON 359
$102 COP 366.3K
-18.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 413
$108 COP 389.4K
-11.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,660
$474 COP 1.7M
-18.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,408
$371 COP 1.3M
-12.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 RON 2,956
$848 COP 3.1M
-19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 RON 2,405
$716 COP 2.6M
-22.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,569 RON 11.1K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-10.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,091 RON 9,032
$1,375 COP 5.0M
52.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,242 RON 5,366
$542 COP 1.9M
129.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Sibiu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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