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

😐 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 14.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tulcea is 7.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 43.14
$6.23 COP 26K
59.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 RON 185
$32.34 COP 134.8K
31.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.12%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
52.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$1.1 COP 4,575
78.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.75
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.33 COP 5,544
32.33%
Eggs
$2.39 RON 10.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.69
$4.55 COP 19K
95.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 RON 39.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
5.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
-15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$1.42 COP 5,911
32.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.89 COP 3,718
-16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.41
$2.35 COP 9,809
148.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 RON 24.42
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$0.83 COP 3,464
-15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.39 RON 119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-34.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 RON 24.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-27.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.02 COP 4,265
57.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K RON 108.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$82.5 COP 344.1K
10.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 RON 33.92
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-17.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 43.66
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 RON 112
$25.68 COP 107.1K
0.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 RON 82.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-1.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
75.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$305 COP 1.3M
41.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 353
$57.9 COP 241.4K
40.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 RON 185
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RON 326
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$489 COP 2M
-21.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,247
$379 COP 1.6M
-24.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,570
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,887
$729 COP 3M
-40.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,864
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-38.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 RON 5,228
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-21.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 RON 2,365
$550 COP 2.3M
-0.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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