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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 102.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jerusalem is 109.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.51 โ‚ช70.7
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
277.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 โ‚ช267
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
162.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 โ‚ช47.78
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
113.46%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ช13.84
$1.65 COPย 6,043
167.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ช8.32
$1.06 COPย 3,882
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$0.77 COPย 2,839
177.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 โ‚ช27.57
$1.75 COPย 6,418
401.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ช27.04
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
181.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
$1.10 COPย 4,026
88.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ช7.39
$1.30 COPย 4,771
80.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
$1.34 COPย 4,905
113.43%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ช13.14
$2.26 COPย 8,299
85.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 โ‚ช44.43
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
214.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.47 โ‚ช36.03
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
97.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.07 โ‚ช56.8
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
101.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ช10.37
$2.37 COPย 8,691
39.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ช6.42
$1.07 COPย 3,939
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.44
$1.48 COPย 5,418
16.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ช7.69
$1.36 COPย 5,011
80.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
$1.13 COPย 4,135
53.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ช4.88
$1.13 COPย 4,161
37.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 โ‚ช6.61
$0.89 COPย 3,274
137.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ช4.41
$0.85 COPย 3,114
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 โ‚ช30.25
$2.28 COPย 8,361
322.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 โ‚ช47.59
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
49.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ช7.94
$1.19 COPย 4,359
112.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ช8.90
$2.40 COPย 8,828
17.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
$0.84 COPย 3,074
104.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ช213
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
66.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 โ‚ช10.90
$1.48 COPย 5,417
134.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 โ‚ช2.89
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-51.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 โ‚ช90.0
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
256.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช6.56
$0.94 COPย 3,455
122.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K โ‚ช145.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
161.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
75.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 โ‚ช728
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
182.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
31.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.83 โ‚ช90.5
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
21.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 โ‚ช272
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
235.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.83 โ‚ช93.7
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
59.35%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 โ‚ช39.62
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
211.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$878 โ‚ช2,757
$316 COPย 1.2M
177.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K โ‚ช65.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
249.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ช331
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
78.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 โ‚ช196
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
91.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ช391
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
24.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ช364
$108 COPย 394.9K
7.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 โ‚ช4,903
$491 COPย 1.8M
217.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 โ‚ช3,544
$371 COPย 1.4M
204.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 โ‚ช8,715
$821 COPย 3.0M
237.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 โ‚ช5,932
$731 COPย 2.7M
158.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.3K โ‚ช60.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
537.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,874 โ‚ช27.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
566.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,667 โ‚ช11.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
609.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Jerusalem: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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