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

😐 Solo nomad: Zărnești is 2.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zărnești is 16.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 RON 38.49
$6.03 COP 22.7K
45.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 180
$33.17 COP 124.7K
23.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 RON 38.33
$7.29 COP 27.4K
19.48%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.18
$1.63 COP 6,128
41.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.62
$1.05 COP 3,944
21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.10
$0.77 COP 2,896
50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 RON 9.69
$1.73 COP 6,505
27.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.46
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-11.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.07 COP 4,012
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RON 4.97
$1.31 COP 4,931
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.04
$1.38 COP 5,191
15.94%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.29
$2.25 COP 8,450
34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 37.19
$4.48 COP 16.9K
88.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 RON 22.71
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 RON 54.4
$8.86 COP 33.3K
39.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$2.24 COP 8,431
-54.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$1.06 COP 3,985
22.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.92
$1.51 COP 5,693
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$1.36 COP 5,115
-0.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$1.12 COP 4,215
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.17 COP 4,397
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.90 COP 3,392
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.55
$0.84 COP 3,147
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 RON 24.80
$2.26 COP 8,494
149.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-18.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.18 COP 4,448
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 RON 6.12
$2.39 COP 8,986
-41.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.86 COP 3,230
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 RON 88.3
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-51.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$1.47 COP 5,517
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$1.95 COP 7,317
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.65
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-4.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.07
$0.97 COP 3,637
65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 124.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
57.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.1K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 736
$81.1 COP 305.0K
106.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RON 36.26
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-12.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.99 RON 43.97
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-57.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.10 RON 185
$25.55 COP 96.0K
64.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RON 84.1
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-0.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 RON 25.14
$4.10 COP 15.4K
39.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,873
$306 COP 1.2M
39.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,985 RON 30.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
18.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.61 RON 210
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-20.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.64 RON 130
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-7.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 RON 326
$103 COP 386.2K
-27.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 RON 353
$108 COP 405.6K
-25.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,729
$483 COP 1.8M
-18.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,270
$377 COP 1.4M
-23.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,590
$822 COP 3.1M
-28.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,924
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 RON 7,014
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-42.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 RON 6,176
$1,320 COP 5.0M
6.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zărnești
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 RON 2,393
$538 COP 2.0M
1.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
13.43
-39.17%

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Last update for Zărnești: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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