Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lod is 74% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lod is 108.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 ₪79
$6.23 COP 26K
255.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.6 ₪309
$32.34 COP 134.8K
167.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.63 ₪59.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
125.03%
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₪14.18
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₪10.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
159.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₪8.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
210.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.29 ₪29.58
$1.66 COP 6,916
399.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 ₪29.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
161.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ₪7.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
81.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3 ₪10.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
141.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ₪6.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
26.32%
Eggs
$4.01 ₪14.31
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.03 ₪50.1
$4.55 COP 19K
208.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.48 ₪30.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.31 ₪76
$8.59 COP 35.8K
148.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 ₪9.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ₪6.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 ₪6.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ₪7.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ₪5.09
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 ₪5.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ₪5.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
80.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₪5.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 ₪37.97
$2.35 COP 9,809
352.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.21 ₪54.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
62.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ₪6.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪8.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lod
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ₪5.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
98.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 ₪233
$41.9 COP 174.7K
56.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 ₪14.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
196.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₪1.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.37 ₪151
$7.85 COP 32.7K
439.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 ₪7.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K ₪145.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
131.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.4K ₪165.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
76.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 ₪895
$82.5 COP 344.1K
203.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.41 ₪44.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
31.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.02 ₪104
$23.51 COP 98K
23.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 ₪204
$25.68 COP 107.1K
122.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 ₪66.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.44 ₪44.37
$3.96 COP 16.5K
214.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,139 ₪4,063
$305 COP 1.3M
273.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K ₪65K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
207.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91 ₪325
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 ₪222
$31.59 COP 131.7K
96.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 ₪470
$103 COP 430.1K
27.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 ₪617
$106 COP 440.5K
63.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lod
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 ₪2,855
$489 COP 2M
63.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 ₪3,328
$379 COP 1.6M
146.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 ₪5,350
$827 COP 3.4M
81.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 ₪2,959
$729 COP 3M
13.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 ₪25K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
219.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,535 ₪26.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
391.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,122 ₪11.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
467.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Lod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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