Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 12.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 RONĀ 37.34
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
40.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 RONĀ 174
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
19.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.20 RONĀ 40.46
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
26.20%
Cappuccino
$2.23 RONĀ 9.83
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
36.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RONĀ 5.80
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RONĀ 4.87
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.69
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
27.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RONĀ 12.50
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-10.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RONĀ 7.08
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.93
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
14.49%
Eggs
$3.06 RONĀ 13.46
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 RONĀ 36.86
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
87.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RONĀ 31.34
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 RONĀ 56.0
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
43.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.52
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.95
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RONĀ 6.44
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RONĀ 8.55
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.10
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.04
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.32
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.28
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RONĀ 26.46
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
165.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 RONĀ 35.76
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-18.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.42
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-29.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.19
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.54 RONĀ 86.0
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-52.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.12
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-36.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-66.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RONĀ 32.97
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.85
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
60.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
54.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RONĀ 122.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
4.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 RONĀ 760
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
112.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RONĀ 37.48
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-9.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.86 RONĀ 43.39
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-58.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RONĀ 184
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
64.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 RONĀ 82.8
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-2.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 RONĀ 24.66
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
36.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RONĀ 1,908
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
41.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,883 RONĀ 30.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
16.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.0 RONĀ 312
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
18.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.58 RONĀ 143
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
1.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 RONĀ 330
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-27.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 RONĀ 354
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-25.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RONĀ 1,728
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-18.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RONĀ 1,255
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RONĀ 2,538
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-29.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RONĀ 1,956
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-38.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,726 RONĀ 7,593
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-38.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 RONĀ 5,262
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-9.41%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
13.43
-39.17%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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