Cost of Living Comparison Between Turda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Turda and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Turda is 7.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turda is 26.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 RON 40.12
$6.03 COP 22.8K
51.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 RON 227
$33.17 COP 125.6K
55.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 RON 35.75
$7.29 COP 27.6K
11.52%
Cappuccino
$3.02 RON 13.31
$1.63 COP 6,170
85.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.13
$1.05 COP 3,971
76.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.78
$0.77 COP 2,916
129.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.23
$1.73 COP 6,550
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 RON 11.78
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-15.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.89
$1.07 COP 4,040
46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$1.31 COP 4,965
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.38 COP 5,227
14.49%
Eggs
$3.10 RON 13.65
$2.25 COP 8,509
37.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 RON 42.48
$4.48 COP 17.0K
115.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 31.02
$5.74 COP 21.7K
22.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 RON 51.7
$8.86 COP 33.6K
32.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.84
$2.24 COP 8,490
-50.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.16
$1.06 COP 4,012
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.98
$1.51 COP 5,732
5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.21
$1.36 COP 5,151
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$1.12 COP 4,244
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.23
$1.17 COP 4,427
-17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.58
$0.90 COP 3,416
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$0.84 COP 3,169
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RON 26.65
$2.26 COP 8,553
168.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 36.19
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.17
$1.18 COP 4,479
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.22
$2.39 COP 9,048
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Turda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 RON 6.13
$0.86 COP 3,253
61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.74 RON 86.9
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-52.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.71
$1.47 COP 5,555
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3.05
$1.95 COP 7,367
-64.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 RON 35.03
$7.76 COP 29.4K
2.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.34
$0.97 COP 3,663
72.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
54.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RON 688
$81.1 COP 307.1K
92.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.17 RON 40.33
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.55 RON 37.61
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-63.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.28 RON 182
$25.55 COP 96.7K
61.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.08 RON 92.7
$19.29 COP 73.0K
9.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 RON 30.92
$4.10 COP 15.5K
71.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$474 RON 2,086
$306 COP 1.2M
54.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,960 RON 35.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
34.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 RON 299
$59.8 COP 226.5K
13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 RON 175
$31.96 COP 121.0K
24.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 RON 377
$103 COP 388.8K
-16.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 RON 436
$108 COP 408.4K
-8.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,686
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,286
$377 COP 1.4M
-22.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,585
$822 COP 3.1M
-28.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,939
$721 COP 2.7M
-38.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,914 RON 8,422
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-31.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 RON 5,809
$1,320 COP 5.0M
0.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 RON 3,586
$538 COP 2.0M
51.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Turda: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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