Cost of Living Comparison Between Afula and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Afula and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Afula is 82% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Afula is 114.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Afula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.7 ₪77.4
$6.23 COP 26K
248.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 ₪313
$32.34 COP 134.8K
171.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.97 ₪60.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
129.63%
Cappuccino
$4.42 ₪15.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
156.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₪11.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
188.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₪8.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
221.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 ₪30.56
$1.66 COP 6,916
415.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.89 ₪35.29
$3.2 COP 13.3K
209.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Afula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ₪6.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ₪5.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₪7.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
66.92%
Eggs
$4.07 ₪14.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
83.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 ₪47.85
$4.55 COP 19K
194.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 ₪33.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
63.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 ₪39.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ₪9.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ₪6.06
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ₪5.84
$1.51 COP 6,293
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ₪6.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
29.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₪4.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₪3.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
-14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₪7.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
135.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ₪4.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.39 ₪29.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
257.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 ₪38.81
$9.34 COP 38.9K
16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪10.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
144.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₪13.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
47.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Afula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 ₪5.59
$0.83 COP 3,464
89.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.28 ₪101
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-32.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ₪14.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
181.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ₪3.08
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.86 ₪146
$7.85 COP 32.7K
420.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 ₪7.21
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K ₪141.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
125.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K ₪167.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
79.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 ₪656
$82.5 COP 344.1K
122.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.19 ₪39.92
$9.44 COP 39.4K
18.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 ₪79.2
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Afula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 ₪148
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 ₪65.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 ₪45.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
219.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Afula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$844 ₪3,011
$305 COP 1.3M
176.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K ₪65.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
210.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Afula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 ₪305
$57.9 COP 241.4K
47.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 ₪222
$31.59 COP 131.7K
96.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 ₪481
$103 COP 430.1K
30.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 ₪591
$106 COP 440.5K
56.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Afula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 ₪3,711
$489 COP 2M
112.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 ₪3,263
$379 COP 1.6M
141.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 ₪3,606
$827 COP 3.4M
22.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 ₪2,381
$729 COP 3M
-8.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,590 ₪12.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
63.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,881 ₪10.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
88.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Afula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,972 ₪17.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
804.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Afula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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