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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.2% cheaper than Birzeit without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.1% cheaper than Birzeit without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.28 ₪33.12
-32.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$48.95 ₪175
-33.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.75 ₪34.8
-24.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.52 ₪8.97
-31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.79 ₪2.83
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.58 ₪2.06
25.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.6 ₪20
-70.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.23 ₪18.68
-38.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.11 ₪7.51
-48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.16 ₪4.15
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.64 ₪9.43
-49.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.9 ₪13.92
-43.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.11 ₪25.36
-36.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.56 ₪30.55
-33.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.42 ₪62.2
-50.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.2 ₪7.84
2.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.85 ₪6.6
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 ₪4.59
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.99 ₪7.08
-28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.08 ₪3.86
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.4 ₪4.99
-15.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.42 ₪5.07
-37.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 ₪2.85
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.13 ₪29.02
-71.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.71 ₪34.65
-3.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.73 ₪9.74
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.46 ₪8.76
1.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.22 ₪7.92
-62.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67.7 ₪241
-38.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.79 ₪9.94
-49.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.24 ₪50.8
-44.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.94 ₪6.93
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.8K ₪142K
-55.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$47.1K ₪168.1K
-44.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$65.6 ₪234
25.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.94 ₪49.73
-32.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.88 ₪70.9
18.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76.2 ₪272
-66.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.99 ₪64.2
6.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.95 ₪31.93
-55.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$125 ₪446
143.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,555 ₪9,117
131.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.7 ₪184
12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.37 ₪137
-17.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.6 ₪284
29.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$63.2 ₪225
67.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$351 ₪1,253
39.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$279 ₪995
35.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$682 ₪2,435
21.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$600 ₪2,140
21.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,339 ₪4,776
63.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,036 ₪3,697
47.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Birzeit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$842 ₪3,004
-34.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.62
138.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Birzeit: October 29, 2025

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