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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighetu Marmatiei is 15.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighetu Marmatiei is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 RON 29.75
$6.03 COP 22.7K
12.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.39 RON 103
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-29.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 RON 29.08
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-9.33%
Cappuccino
$1.90 RON 8.36
$1.63 COP 6,128
16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.85
$1.05 COP 3,944
91.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 RON 7.11
$0.77 COP 2,896
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 RON 9.26
$1.73 COP 6,505
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 RON 13.00
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-7.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 RON 5.48
$1.07 COP 4,012
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 RON 5.05
$1.31 COP 4,931
-12.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.40
$1.38 COP 5,191
38.41%
Eggs
$2.81 RON 12.37
$2.25 COP 8,450
24.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 RON 36.65
$4.48 COP 16.9K
85.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 RON 29.87
$5.74 COP 21.6K
18.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 RON 49.82
$8.86 COP 33.3K
27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.32
$2.24 COP 8,431
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.64
$1.06 COP 3,985
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.44
$1.51 COP 5,693
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.30
$1.36 COP 5,115
38.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.60
$1.12 COP 4,215
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.70
$1.17 COP 4,397
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.36
$0.90 COP 3,392
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 RON 2.79
$0.84 COP 3,147
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 RON 23.86
$2.26 COP 8,494
139.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 RON 25.11
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$1.18 COP 4,448
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$2.39 COP 8,986
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.86 COP 3,230
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.74 RON 86.9
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-52.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 RON 4.92
$1.47 COP 5,517
-23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$1.95 COP 7,317
-60.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 RON 29.51
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-13.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.89
$0.97 COP 3,637
61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
57.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K RON 111.4K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-5.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 702
$81.1 COP 305.0K
96.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 35.04
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-15.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.58 RON 42.16
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 RON 181
$25.55 COP 96.0K
61.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 RON 85.9
$19.29 COP 72.5K
1.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 RON 19.75
$4.10 COP 15.4K
9.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 RON 1,366
$306 COP 1.2M
1.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,818 RON 43.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
66.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.12 RON 163
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-37.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 RON 132
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-5.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 RON 329
$103 COP 386.2K
-27.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 RON 323
$108 COP 405.6K
-31.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,695
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,261
$377 COP 1.4M
-24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,614
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RON 1,928
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,945 RON 8,560
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-30.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 RON 6,010
$1,320 COP 5.0M
3.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighetu Marmatiei
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 RON 2,547
$538 COP 2.0M
7.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
13.43
-47.06%

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Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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