Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinaia is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sinaia is 4.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 RON 29.15
$6.23 COP 26K
7.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.85 RON 173
$32.34 COP 134.8K
23.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.33%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.34
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 RON 25.84
$4.55 COP 19K
30.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 RON 18.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-25.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.82 RON 20.92
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-43.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.21
$2.26 COP 9,410
-57.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
26.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.87 RON 21.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
107.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-71.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.02 COP 4,265
45.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 732
$82.5 COP 344.1K
104.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.58
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 RON 178
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.51 RON 84.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 RON 24.51
$3.96 COP 16.5K
42.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$305 COP 1.3M
39.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 RON 29.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 RON 319
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.7 RON 138
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 321
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RON 346
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,652
$489 COP 2M
-22.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RON 1,271
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 RON 2,516
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$729 COP 3M
-40.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,781 RON 7,732
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-18.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,535 RON 6,664
$1,532 COP 6.4M
0.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinaia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
13.43
-39.17%

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Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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