Cost of Living Comparison Between Birzeit and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Birzeit and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Birzeit is 18% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birzeit is 31.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 ₪33.12
$6.23 COP 26K
48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.95 ₪175
$32.34 COP 134.8K
51.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 ₪34.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
31.94%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₪8.97
$1.72 COP 7,155
46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₪2.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₪2.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.6 ₪20
$1.66 COP 6,916
237.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 ₪18.68
$3.2 COP 13.3K
63.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ₪7.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
93.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 ₪4.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 ₪9.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
98.50%
Eggs
$3.9 ₪13.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
75.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 ₪25.36
$4.55 COP 19K
56.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 ₪30.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
49.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 ₪62.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
102.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₪7.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₪6.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
72.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₪4.59
$1.51 COP 6,293
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ₪7.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
40.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 ₪3.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ₪4.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₪5.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₪2.85
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.13 ₪29.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
245.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 ₪34.65
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₪9.74
$1.18 COP 4,927
131.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ₪8.76
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 ₪7.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
167.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 ₪241
$41.9 COP 174.7K
61.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 ₪9.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
97.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.24 ₪50.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
81.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K ₪142K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
126.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.1K ₪168.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
79.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 ₪234
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.94 ₪49.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
47.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.88 ₪70.9
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.2 ₪272
$25.68 COP 107.1K
196.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.99 ₪64.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-6.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 ₪31.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
126.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 ₪446
$305 COP 1.3M
-59.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,555 ₪9,117
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-56.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 ₪184
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-10.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.37 ₪137
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 ₪284
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 ₪225
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₪1,253
$489 COP 2M
-28.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₪995
$379 COP 1.6M
-26.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ₪2,435
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 ₪2,140
$729 COP 3M
-17.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 ₪4,776
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-38.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 ₪3,697
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birzeit
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 ₪3,004
$550 COP 2.3M
53.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
13.43
-58.15%

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Last update for Birzeit: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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