Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bethlehem is 19.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bethlehem is 35.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.34 ₪29.75
$6.23 COP 26K
33.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.25 ₪101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-12.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.95 ₪35.51
$7.39 COP 30.8K
34.64%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ₪10.95
$1.72 COP 7,155
78.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₪2.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₪2.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 ₪15.36
$1.66 COP 6,916
159.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ₪12.78
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ₪5.85
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₪2.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
-51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ₪6.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.11%
Eggs
$2.17 ₪7.73
$2.22 COP 9,252
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 ₪25.61
$4.55 COP 19K
57.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 ₪28.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
41.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 ₪47.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
53.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ₪5.41
$2.26 COP 9,410
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 ₪4.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ₪4.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ₪3.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
-31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 ₪3.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₪1.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ₪2.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₪2.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 ₪27.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
232.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 ₪43.37
$9.34 COP 38.9K
30.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₪6.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪8.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ₪2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$101 ₪360
$41.9 COP 174.7K
140.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ₪9.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
95.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.34 ₪51.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
82.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ₪7.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ₪138.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.6K ₪169.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
81.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 ₪300
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.06 ₪68
$9.44 COP 39.4K
101.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.05 ₪164
$23.51 COP 98K
95.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.53 ₪148
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.22 ₪79.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
16.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.17 ₪32.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
131.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 ₪754
$305 COP 1.3M
-30.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,789 ₪13.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-36.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 ₪221
$57.9 COP 241.4K
7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.53 ₪137
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 ₪337
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ₪260
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₪1,237
$489 COP 2M
-29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ₪1,223
$379 COP 1.6M
-9.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 ₪2,521
$827 COP 3.4M
-14.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 ₪1,508
$729 COP 3M
-42.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,099 ₪3,923
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-49.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 ₪2,139
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 ₪2,672
$550 COP 2.3M
36.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
13.43
-58.15%

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Last update for Bethlehem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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