Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashkelon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashkelon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ashkelon is 92.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashkelon is 94.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.11 ₪78.9
$6.23 COP 26K
254.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 ₪359
$32.34 COP 134.8K
210.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.11 ₪61.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
131.53%
Cappuccino
$3.8 ₪13.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₪10.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
167.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₪7.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
186.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.8 ₪31.41
$1.66 COP 6,916
430.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 ₪29.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
157.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ₪7.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
82.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 ₪9.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
110.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 ₪10.65
$1.33 COP 5,544
124.06%
Eggs
$4.25 ₪15.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
91.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.23 ₪57.9
$4.55 COP 19K
256.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11 ₪39.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
92.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.97 ₪64.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
109.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 ₪14.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
74.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 ₪8.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
125.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ₪6.43
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 ₪8.21
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ₪6.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ₪6.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 ₪6.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₪4.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.44 ₪40.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
386.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.44 ₪51.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
54.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 ₪8.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
104.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₪10.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 ₪7.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
169.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.98 ₪99.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-33.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 ₪20.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
307.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 ₪3.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.99 ₪121
$7.85 COP 32.7K
332.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 ₪7.34
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K ₪163.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
160.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K ₪162.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
73.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 ₪941
$82.5 COP 344.1K
219.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.7 ₪38.16
$9.44 COP 39.4K
13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 ₪113
$23.51 COP 98K
35.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.8 ₪228
$25.68 COP 107.1K
148.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.26 ₪75.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.08%
Cinema Ticket
$12.47 ₪44.51
$3.96 COP 16.5K
214.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$829 ₪2,956
$305 COP 1.3M
171.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.8K ₪88.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
318.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ₪386
$57.9 COP 241.4K
86.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 ₪195
$31.59 COP 131.7K
73.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ₪436
$103 COP 430.1K
18.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 ₪540
$106 COP 440.5K
43.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ₪3,065
$489 COP 2M
75.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 ₪2,496
$379 COP 1.6M
84.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 ₪4,472
$827 COP 3.4M
51.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 ₪3,388
$729 COP 3M
30.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,998 ₪17.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
128.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,147 ₪14.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
170.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashkelon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,879 ₪13.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
605.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.67
13.43
-65.23%

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Last update for Ashkelon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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