Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 18.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 23.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$6.23 COP 26K
83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$32.34 COP 134.8K
26.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.58%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
111.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$0.73 COP 3,060
128.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.80%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$4.55 COP 19K
80.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$5.71 COP 23.8K
23.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
-48.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
-26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
150.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.41 COP 5,899
-27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$7.85 COP 32.7K
16.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-21.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-2.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$3.96 COP 16.5K
101.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$305 COP 1.3M
60.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
82.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$489 COP 2M
-22.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$379 COP 1.6M
-24.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$729 COP 3M
-40.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-11.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$550 COP 2.3M
19.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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