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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 16.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Timisoara is 23.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RONย 40.95
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
56.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 RONย 255
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
80.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RONย 35.38
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
13.32%
Cappuccino
$3.17 RONย 13.87
$1.65 COPย 6,043
92.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RONย 9.96
$1.06 COPย 3,882
114.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RONย 8.79
$0.77 COPย 2,839
161.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RONย 12.19
$1.75 COPย 6,418
58.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RONย 15.39
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
14.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RONย 6.75
$1.10 COPย 4,026
40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RONย 5.52
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-3.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RONย 6.57
$1.34 COPย 4,905
11.94%
Eggs
$3.20 RONย 14.00
$2.26 COPย 8,299
41.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RONย 42.76
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
116.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RONย 27.63
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
8.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RONย 50.1
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
27.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RONย 4.81
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-53.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RONย 6.59
$1.07 COPย 3,939
41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONย 6.76
$1.48 COPย 5,418
4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RONย 10.99
$1.36 COPย 5,011
84.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RONย 3.18
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RONย 4.49
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-8.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RONย 3.00
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONย 3.25
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 RONย 26.64
$2.28 COPย 8,361
166.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 RONย 35.28
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-20.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONย 5.44
$1.19 COPย 4,359
4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RONย 7.30
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-30.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RONย 4.17
$0.84 COPย 3,074
13.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 RONย 132
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-26.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RONย 3.93
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-39.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RONย 3.45
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-58.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RONย 32.83
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-6.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONย 7.18
$0.94 COPย 3,455
74.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONย 122.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
57.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RONย 115.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-0.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONย 613
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
70.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RONย 37.32
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-10.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RONย 39.72
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-61.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 RONย 187
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
65.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 RONย 65.3
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-20.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 RONย 35.65
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
100.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 RONย 2,183
$316 COPย 1.2M
57.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RONย 45.7K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
74.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 RONย 340
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
31.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RONย 188
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONย 361
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-17.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RONย 417
$108 COPย 394.9K
-11.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONย 2,113
$491 COPย 1.8M
-1.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,551
$371 COPย 1.4M
-4.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 RONย 3,234
$821 COPย 3.0M
-10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RONย 2,614
$731 COPย 2.7M
-18.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 RONย 11.9K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-9.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 RONย 8,699
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
49.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,328 RONย 5,819
$517 COPย 1.9M
156.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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