Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighetu Marmatiei and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighetu Marmatiei and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighetu Marmatiei is 14.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighetu Marmatiei is 15.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 RON 30.4
$6.23 COP 26K
12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 RON 101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 RON 27.38
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.61%
Cappuccino
$1.86 RON 8.08
$1.72 COP 7,155
8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.65
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 RON 9.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 RON 13.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 RON 5.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 RON 4.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.44
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.86%
Eggs
$2.86 RON 12.41
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 RON 36.85
$4.55 COP 19K
86.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.69
$5.71 COP 23.8K
23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.42 RON 49.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
-60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 RON 4.56
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RON 24.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
140.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 RON 30.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.17 RON 87.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-51.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
-62.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.05 RON 30.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-10.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.02 COP 4,265
57.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K RON 110.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 RON 689
$82.5 COP 344.1K
92.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.78 RON 33.78
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-17.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RON 40.35
$23.51 COP 98K
-60.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 RON 176
$25.68 COP 107.1K
58.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 RON 82.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-1.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 RON 19.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 RON 1,318
$305 COP 1.3M
-0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,745 RON 42.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
64.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.46 RON 163
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 RON 130
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 RON 315
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 RON 321
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,678
$489 COP 2M
-21.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,283
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,567
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,878
$729 COP 3M
-40.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,741 RON 7,558
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,471 RON 6,387
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-4.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 RON 2,448
$550 COP 2.3M
2.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
13.43
-47.06%

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Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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