Cost of Living Comparison Between Elad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Elad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Elad is 66.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elad is 88% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.28 ₪69.1
$6.03 COP 22.7K
269.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 ₪353
$33.17 COP 124.8K
243.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.99 ₪52.7
$7.29 COP 27.4K
133.06%
Cappuccino
$4.17 ₪12.93
$1.63 COP 6,133
155.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₪9.48
$1.05 COP 3,947
191.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₪7.81
$0.77 COP 2,899
227.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.17 ₪28.41
$1.73 COP 6,510
430.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 ₪26.83
$3.18 COP 12.0K
172.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₪4.47
$1.07 COP 4,015
34.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ₪3.38
$1.31 COP 4,935
-16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 ₪7.77
$1.38 COP 5,195
81.88%
Eggs
$2.74 ₪8.49
$2.25 COP 8,457
21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 ₪11.88
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-14.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.91 ₪30.73
$5.74 COP 21.6K
72.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 ₪42.97
$8.86 COP 33.3K
56.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 ₪8.62
$2.24 COP 8,438
24.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 ₪8.15
$1.06 COP 3,988
148.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ₪7.07
$1.51 COP 5,697
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 ₪7.06
$1.36 COP 5,119
67.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 ₪3.60
$1.12 COP 4,218
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 ₪6.05
$1.17 COP 4,400
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ₪4.28
$0.90 COP 3,395
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₪1.77
$0.84 COP 3,150
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.60 ₪26.65
$2.26 COP 8,501
280.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.77 ₪30.29
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪7.10
$1.18 COP 4,451
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₪6.15
$2.39 COP 8,993
-17.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Elad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 ₪5.13
$0.86 COP 3,233
93.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 ₪205
$41.45 COP 156.0K
59.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ₪10.75
$1.47 COP 5,521
136.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 ₪1.70
$1.95 COP 7,323
-71.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.02 ₪43.47
$7.76 COP 29.2K
80.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 ₪6.27
$0.97 COP 3,640
108.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ₪106.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
92.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K ₪122.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
47.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 ₪604
$81.1 COP 305.2K
140.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₪34.03
$9.40 COP 35.4K
16.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.23 ₪87.5
$23.61 COP 88.8K
19.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 ₪205
$25.55 COP 96.1K
158.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 ₪56.1
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-6.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 ₪35.21
$4.10 COP 15.4K
177.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,297 ₪4,020
$306 COP 1.2M
323.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.5K ₪79.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
332.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 ₪217
$59.8 COP 225.1K
16.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 ₪130
$31.96 COP 120.3K
31.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 ₪300
$103 COP 386.5K
-5.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 ₪267
$108 COP 405.9K
-20.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 ₪3,180
$483 COP 1.8M
112.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 ₪2,870
$377 COP 1.4M
145.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 ₪4,707
$822 COP 3.1M
84.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 ₪4,397
$721 COP 2.7M
96.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,516 ₪26.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
205.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,246 ₪22.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
448.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 ₪5,897
$538 COP 2.0M
253.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Elad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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