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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 1.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 RON 38.57
$6.23 COP 26K
42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.01 RON 178
$32.34 COP 134.8K
26.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 RON 39.21
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.19%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.24 COP 5,188
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
17.29%
Eggs
$2.91 RON 12.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 RON 36.62
$4.55 COP 19K
85.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 RON 55.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-56.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
165.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 RON 24.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.58 RON 85
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$1.41 COP 5,899
-32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 RON 31.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-7.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.02 COP 4,265
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 749
$82.5 COP 344.1K
109.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 RON 37.33
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-8.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 RON 184
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 RON 25.35
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,842
$305 COP 1.3M
39.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 RON 30.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 RON 314
$57.9 COP 241.4K
24.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.87 RON 138
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 319
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 355
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$489 COP 2M
-21.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,260
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$729 COP 3M
-38.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,640 RON 7,121
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,556 RON 6,754
$1,532 COP 6.4M
1.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
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 Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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