Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 10.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 21.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.71
$6.03 COP 22.7K
50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 253
$33.17 COP 124.8K
74.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.06
$7.29 COP 27.4K
12.62%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.39
$1.63 COP 6,133
101.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.00
$1.05 COP 3,947
117.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$0.77 COP 2,899
162.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.86
$1.73 COP 6,510
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.28
$3.18 COP 12.0K
9.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.64
$1.07 COP 4,015
41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.51
$1.31 COP 4,935
-4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.38 COP 5,195
7.25%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.37
$2.25 COP 8,457
45.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.13
$4.48 COP 16.9K
114.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.05
$5.74 COP 21.6K
15.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.5
$8.86 COP 33.3K
29.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$2.24 COP 8,438
-51.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.67
$1.06 COP 3,988
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.51 COP 5,697
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.39
$1.36 COP 5,119
90.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$1.12 COP 4,218
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.48
$1.17 COP 4,400
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.90 COP 3,395
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.84 COP 3,150
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.82
$2.26 COP 8,501
160.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.65
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-20.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$1.18 COP 4,451
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$2.39 COP 8,993
-26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.86 COP 3,233
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 131
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-27.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.75
$1.47 COP 5,521
-42.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$1.95 COP 7,323
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.03
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-5.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$0.97 COP 3,640
70.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
58.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-2.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 612
$81.1 COP 305.2K
71.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.49
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-9.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.36
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-60.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$25.55 COP 96.1K
67.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.4
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-22.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.53
$4.10 COP 15.4K
91.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,226
$306 COP 1.2M
65.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
71.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 342
$59.8 COP 225.1K
30.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 187
$31.96 COP 120.3K
33.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$103 COP 386.5K
-19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$108 COP 405.9K
-12.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,118
$483 COP 1.8M
-0.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,574
$377 COP 1.4M
-4.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,174
$822 COP 3.1M
-12.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,583
$721 COP 2.7M
-18.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-2.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,679
$1,320 COP 5.0M
49.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,608
$538 COP 2.0M
137.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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