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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 9.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tulcea is 27.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RON 41.71
$5.97 COP 21.9K
59.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.17 RON 189
$32.40 COP 119.0K
33.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.98
$7.13 COP 26.2K
12.06%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RON 11.44
$1.65 COP 6,043
58.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.41
$1.06 COP 3,882
81.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.35
$0.77 COP 2,839
148.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 RON 10.03
$1.75 COP 6,418
30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RON 15.53
$3.06 COP 11.2K
16.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.87
$1.10 COP 4,026
21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 RON 4.75
$1.30 COP 4,771
-16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.71
$1.34 COP 4,905
31.34%
Eggs
$2.38 RON 10.41
$2.26 COP 8,299
5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 RON 38.83
$4.50 COP 16.5K
97.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.40
$5.80 COP 21.3K
23.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.37
$8.96 COP 32.9K
0.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.13
$2.37 COP 8,691
-50.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.39
$1.07 COP 3,939
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 RON 5.67
$1.48 COP 5,418
-12.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.40
$1.36 COP 5,011
41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.46
$1.13 COP 4,135
-30.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.87
$1.13 COP 4,161
-22.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$0.89 COP 3,274
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.52
$0.85 COP 3,114
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.48
$2.28 COP 8,361
155.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 RON 35.51
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-20.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RON 4.31
$1.19 COP 4,359
-17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.22
$2.40 COP 8,828
-40.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$0.84 COP 3,074
-20.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.10 RON 119
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-33.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.48 COP 5,417
-54.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.64
$1.89 COP 6,949
-68.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 RON 25.64
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-27.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.00
$0.94 COP 3,455
70.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 108.2K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
39.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RON 118.1K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 RON 407
$81.9 COP 300.7K
13.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 RON 35.45
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-15.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.92 RON 43.47
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-58.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.92 RON 118
$25.85 COP 94.9K
4.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 RON 82.9
$18.72 COP 68.7K
1.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 RON 31.13
$4.05 COP 14.9K
75.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,847
$316 COP 1.2M
33.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,896 RON 30.2K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
15.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 RON 364
$59.0 COP 216.4K
40.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RON 189
$32.49 COP 119.3K
32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 RON 324
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 RON 422
$108 COP 394.9K
-10.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,675
$491 COP 1.8M
-22.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,289
$371 COP 1.4M
-20.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,590
$821 COP 3.0M
-28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,902
$731 COP 2.7M
-40.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,389 RON 6,084
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,197 RON 5,242
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-10.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$668 RON 2,924
$517 COP 1.9M
29.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Tulcea: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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