Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.4% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.1% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.44 ₪76.5
-70.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$84.5 ₪301
-61.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.77 ₪56.3
-53.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.95 ₪14.08
-56.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.84 ₪10.14
-61.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.43 ₪8.68
-69.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.49 ₪33.88
-82.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.5 ₪30.34
-62.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.1 ₪7.48
-48.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.64 ₪9.42
-53.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 ₪10.58
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.27 ₪15.25
-48.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.82 ₪60
-72.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.67 ₪38.07
-46.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.69 ₪77.4
-60.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.2 ₪11.43
-29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 ₪7.98
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 ₪7.03
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.18 ₪7.76
-34.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.44 ₪5.14
-22.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.59 ₪5.67
-25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.91 ₪6.82
-53.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.65 ₪5.89
-49.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.63 ₪37.93
-77.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.14 ₪43.3
-23.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.99 ₪10.66
-60.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.5 ₪12.48
-28.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 ₪6.11
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$63.3 ₪226
-33.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.16 ₪25.56
-80.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.8 ₪2.87
145.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.75 ₪117
-76.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 ₪7.45
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$45.9K ₪163.9K
-61.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.4K ₪158.3K
-40.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$237 ₪844
-65.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.15 ₪36.22
-7.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.31 ₪97.4
-13.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65.3 ₪233
-60.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.67 ₪66.6
2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.56 ₪44.81
-68.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,065 ₪3,800
-71.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,965 ₪14.1K
49.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.5 ₪309
-33.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$55.5 ₪198
-43.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 ₪415
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 ₪380
-0.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$891 ₪3,179
-45.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$740 ₪2,641
-48.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,473 ₪5,257
-43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,250 ₪4,461
-41.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,163 ₪25.6K
-69.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,276 ₪22.4K
-75.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,411 ₪12.2K
-83.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.35
151.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

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