Cost of Living Comparison Between Zărnești and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zărnești and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zărnești is 5.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zărnești is 2.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 RON 36.95
$6.23 COP 26K
36.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.1 RON 174
$32.34 COP 134.8K
24.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 RON 38.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
19.62%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.24 COP 5,188
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.33 COP 5,544
19.55%
Eggs
$3.07 RON 13.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.09
$4.55 COP 19K
87.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 RON 54.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
47.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
-1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.18 COP 4,932
-26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 RON 25.11
$2.35 COP 9,809
145.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 RON 32.47
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.18 COP 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-45.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
-15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-57.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 RON 32.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 726
$82.5 COP 344.1K
102.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.18
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-11.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.07 RON 43.74
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.06 RON 183
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 RON 83.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 RON 24.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,877
$305 COP 1.3M
41.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,055 RON 30.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 RON 206
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-17.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RON 131
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 320
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 RON 350
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,701
$489 COP 2M
-19.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,591
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,935
$729 COP 3M
-38.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 RON 8,882
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-6.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,512 RON 6,563
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 RON 2,346
$550 COP 2.3M
-1.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
13.43
-39.17%

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Last update for Zărnești: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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