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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 13.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.06 RON 40.22
$5.99 COP 22.1K
51.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 RON 260
$32.12 COP 118.6K
82.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 35.40
$7.42 COP 27.4K
7.41%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RON 13.91
$1.72 COP 6,339
81.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RON 9.71
$1.05 COP 3,886
108.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.69
$0.78 COP 2,871
151.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 RON 12.51
$1.65 COP 6,090
70.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.72
$3.22 COP 11.9K
9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.80
$1.11 COP 4,097
37.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.59
$1.29 COP 4,776
-2.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.47
$1.38 COP 5,096
5.80%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.52
$2.24 COP 8,275
45.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 RON 42.57
$4.55 COP 16.8K
110.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 RON 28.09
$5.66 COP 20.9K
11.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 RON 50.3
$8.99 COP 33.2K
25.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 5.05
$2.32 COP 8,580
-50.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.70
$1.07 COP 3,964
41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.89
$1.45 COP 5,349
6.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 RON 10.98
$1.42 COP 5,245
73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.39
$1.12 COP 4,130
-32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.50
$1.13 COP 4,169
-10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 RON 3.04
$0.82 COP 3,028
-15.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.86 COP 3,163
-6.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 RON 25.60
$2.25 COP 8,312
156.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 RON 34.52
$10.32 COP 38.1K
-24.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 RON 5.32
$1.18 COP 4,373
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.61
$2.47 COP 9,120
-30.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.20
$0.80 COP 2,951
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.73 RON 132
$41.89 COP 154.6K
-29.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.98
$1.48 COP 5,461
-39.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.56
$1.92 COP 7,075
-58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.96
$7.89 COP 29.1K
-5.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.35
$0.94 COP 3,461
76.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 126.9K
$17.6K COP 65.1M
61.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 118.9K
$26.3K COP 97.0M
1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 617
$80.8 COP 298.3K
71.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.84
$9.78 COP 36.1K
-12.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 RON 42.21
$24.41 COP 90.1K
-61.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.07 RON 191
$25.53 COP 94.2K
68.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.26 RON 67.8
$19.37 COP 71.5K
-21.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 35.43
$4.03 COP 14.9K
98.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 RON 2,191
$315 COP 1.2M
56.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 46.4K
$5,935 COP 21.9M
76.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 RON 339
$58.8 COP 216.9K
30.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.64 RON 189
$32.62 COP 120.4K
30.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.0 RON 359
$103 COP 381.5K
-21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 RON 429
$108 COP 398.4K
-10.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 RON 2,212
$481 COP 1.8M
3.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,556
$366 COP 1.4M
-4.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 RON 3,223
$840 COP 3.1M
-13.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,646
$717 COP 2.6M
-16.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,722 RON 12.1K
$2,748 COP 10.1M
-0.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,931 RON 8,573
$1,303 COP 4.8M
48.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,287 RON 5,715
$534 COP 2.0M
141.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
13.43
-50.41%

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Last update for Timisoara: March 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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