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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 13.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 23% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RON 38.73
$6.14 COP 22.1K
46.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 RON 245
$33.05 COP 119.0K
71.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 RON 34.04
$7.32 COP 26.4K
7.65%
Cappuccino
$3.12 RON 13.49
$1.66 COP 5,972
87.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.71
$1.10 COP 3,977
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.28
$0.78 COP 2,815
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 RON 11.58
$1.71 COP 6,173
56.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.16
$3.17 COP 11.4K
10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.60
$1.11 COP 4,002
37.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 RON 5.71
$1.31 COP 4,708
0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.49
$1.38 COP 4,968
8.70%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.09
$2.22 COP 7,989
46.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 RON 41.31
$4.34 COP 15.6K
120.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 RON 27.75
$5.80 COP 20.9K
10.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 RON 49.39
$8.98 COP 32.3K
27.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.66
$2.26 COP 8,144
-52.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.51
$1.11 COP 4,013
36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.72
$1.46 COP 5,271
6.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 RON 11.15
$1.37 COP 4,917
88.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.30
$1.11 COP 3,999
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.44
$1.16 COP 4,189
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.89 COP 3,203
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.36
$0.87 COP 3,116
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 RON 25.53
$2.35 COP 8,474
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.16
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 RON 5.17
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$2.48 COP 8,924
-33.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.91
$0.79 COP 2,835
15.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 RON 129
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-26.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.42 COP 5,124
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.91 COP 6,883
-59.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.07
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-3.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 6.90
$0.97 COP 3,481
64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.2K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
57.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RON 111.5K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 600
$81.3 COP 292.8K
70.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.66 RON 37.42
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.66
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-61.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.62 RON 184
$26.02 COP 93.7K
63.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 RON 64.7
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-20.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 RON 34.68
$3.89 COP 14.0K
106.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,188
$304 COP 1.1M
66.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 44.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
75.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.0 RON 328
$58.7 COP 211.3K
29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.40 RON 188
$32.48 COP 117.0K
33.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 RON 358
$102 COP 366.4K
-18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 409
$108 COP 389.5K
-12.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 RON 2,134
$474 COP 1.7M
4.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,562
$371 COP 1.3M
-2.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 RON 3,217
$848 COP 3.1M
-12.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 RON 2,615
$716 COP 2.6M
-15.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,661 RON 11.5K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-7.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,971 RON 8,514
$1,375 COP 5.0M
43.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 RON 5,662
$542 COP 1.9M
142.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Timisoara: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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