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

😐 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 1.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 5.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RON 37.50
$6.03 COP 22.8K
41.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 174
$33.17 COP 125.6K
19.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 RON 39.19
$7.29 COP 27.6K
22.22%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 10.00
$1.63 COP 6,170
39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.61
$1.05 COP 3,971
21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 5.03
$0.77 COP 2,916
48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.44
$1.73 COP 6,550
24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.43
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-11.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.07 COP 4,040
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RON 5.30
$1.31 COP 4,965
-8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.38 COP 5,227
14.49%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.91
$2.25 COP 8,509
30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RON 39.11
$4.48 COP 17.0K
98.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RON 31.61
$5.74 COP 21.7K
25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 RON 56.2
$8.86 COP 33.6K
44.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$2.24 COP 8,490
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.97
$1.06 COP 4,012
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$1.51 COP 5,732
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.71
$1.36 COP 5,151
45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$1.12 COP 4,244
-20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.01
$1.17 COP 4,427
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.90 COP 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.23
$0.84 COP 3,169
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.44
$2.26 COP 8,553
165.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RON 34.20
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-22.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.18 COP 4,479
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$2.39 COP 9,048
-32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.63
$0.86 COP 3,253
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.26 RON 67.2
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-63.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.11
$1.47 COP 5,555
-36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$1.95 COP 7,367
-61.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RON 32.80
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-3.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$0.97 COP 3,663
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 121.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
53.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 758
$81.1 COP 307.1K
112.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RON 37.36
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.82 RON 43.22
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-58.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 RON 203
$25.55 COP 96.7K
80.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RON 80.4
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-5.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RON 25.48
$4.10 COP 15.5K
41.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 RON 6,044
$306 COP 1.2M
348.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 RON 30.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
15.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 RON 321
$59.8 COP 226.5K
21.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 RON 141
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RON 328
$103 COP 388.8K
-27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 360
$108 COP 408.4K
-24.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,939
$483 COP 1.8M
-8.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,365
$377 COP 1.4M
-17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RON 2,448
$822 COP 3.1M
-32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,813
$721 COP 2.7M
-42.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,425 RON 10.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-12.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 RON 6,768
$1,320 COP 5.0M
16.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,750
$538 COP 2.0M
100.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
13.43
-39.17%

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Last update for Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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