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

😐 Solo nomad: Turda is 0.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turda is 25.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 RON 38.89
$6.23 COP 26K
43.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 RON 221
$32.34 COP 134.8K
57.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 RON 35.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
12.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 RON 13.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
131.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.27
$1.66 COP 6,916
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.24 COP 5,188
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
37.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RON 41.54
$4.55 COP 19K
110.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 RON 51
$8.59 COP 35.8K
36.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$2.26 COP 9,410
-50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.07
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.51 COP 6,293
7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 RON 26.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
155.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Turda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.97 RON 86.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 RON 3.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 RON 35.84
$7.85 COP 32.7K
5.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
61.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 RON 38.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-5.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.49 RON 36.86
$23.51 COP 98K
-63.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 RON 179
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 RON 90.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
8.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 RON 29.38
$3.96 COP 16.5K
70.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$483 RON 2,095
$305 COP 1.3M
58.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,864 RON 34.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
32.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 287
$57.9 COP 241.4K
14.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.27 RON 179
$31.59 COP 131.7K
30.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 RON 375
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,703
$489 COP 2M
-19.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,286
$379 COP 1.6M
-21.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,597
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$729 COP 3M
-40.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,907 RON 8,279
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-12.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,331 RON 5,779
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-13.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$813 RON 3,529
$550 COP 2.3M
47.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Turda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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