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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Birzeit without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 34.4% cheaper than Birzeit without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$9.00 โ‚ช28.25
-33.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$49.12 โ‚ช154
-34.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$9.70 โ‚ช30.46
-26.49%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.59 โ‚ช8.13
-36.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.80 โ‚ช2.50
32.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.57 โ‚ช1.80
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$5.68 โ‚ช17.84
-69.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$5.36 โ‚ช16.83
-42.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$2.19 โ‚ช6.87
-49.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.11 โ‚ช3.50
17.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$2.56 โ‚ช8.05
-47.66%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$3.95 โ‚ช12.39
-42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.31 โ‚ช22.95
-38.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$8.84 โ‚ช27.75
-34.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$17.25 โ‚ช54.2
-48.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.23 โ‚ช7.00
6.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.30 โ‚ช4.09
13.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$2.00 โ‚ช6.28
-32.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.10 โ‚ช3.46
2.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.38 โ‚ช4.35
-18.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.39 โ‚ช4.38
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.87 โ‚ช2.72
-2.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$8.08 โ‚ช25.38
-71.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.24 โ‚ช32.17
-0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.66 โ‚ช8.36
-55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.44 โ‚ช7.66
-1.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$2.23 โ‚ช6.99
-62.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$69.9 โ‚ช220
-41.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$2.90 โ‚ช9.10
-48.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$14.33 โ‚ช44.98
-43.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.96 โ‚ช6.16
-52.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$40.1K โ‚ช125.9K
-55.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$46.1K โ‚ช144.7K
-42.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$66.7 โ‚ช209
22.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$14.21 โ‚ช44.63
-32.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$20.27 โ‚ช63.7
16.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$77.2 โ‚ช242
-66.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$18.60 โ‚ช58.4
0.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$9.24 โ‚ช29.03
-56.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$128 โ‚ช402
146.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,583 โ‚ช8,111
131.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$50.2 โ‚ช157
17.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$38.86 โ‚ช122
-16.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$77.9 โ‚ช245
28.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$64.3 โ‚ช202
67.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$356 โ‚ช1,118
38.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$273 โ‚ช858
35.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$680 โ‚ช2,136
20.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$586 โ‚ช1,839
24.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,437 โ‚ช4,511
110.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,092 โ‚ช3,430
21.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$890 โ‚ช2,796
-41.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.62
138.97%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Birzeit: January 13, 2026

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