Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Herzliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Herzliya

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Herzliya without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.8% cheaper than Herzliya without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.73 ₪56.1
-60.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$98.1 ₪350
-67.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$17.03 ₪60.8
-56.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.32 ₪15.41
-60.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.57 ₪9.17
-57.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.27 ₪11.65
-77.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.84 ₪31.53
-81.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.81 ₪31.45
-63.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.05 ₪7.33
-46.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.42 ₪12.2
-63.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.9 ₪10.36
-54.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.88 ₪17.4
-54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.93 ₪46.14
-64.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.53 ₪41.16
-50.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.61 ₪62.8
-51.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.1 ₪11.07
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.63 ₪9.37
-59.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.39 ₪8.52
-36.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.99 ₪7.1
-28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 ₪5.76
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.27 ₪8.09
-48.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.43 ₪8.68
-63.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.72 ₪6.15
-51.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.89 ₪42.44
-80.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.58 ₪55.6
-40.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.75 ₪9.8
-57.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.5 ₪12.48
-28.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.64 ₪5.86
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$70.4 ₪251
-40.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.15 ₪14.82
-66.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.85 ₪3.02
130.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$30.16 ₪108
-73.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 ₪7.14
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40K ₪142.9K
-56.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K ₪140.1K
-33.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$299 ₪1,067
-72.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.23 ₪40.07
-15.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.75 ₪103
-18.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$74.7 ₪267
-65.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.3 ₪90.3
-24.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.44 ₪44.4
-68.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,244 ₪4,440
-75.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$20K ₪71.5K
-70.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.3 ₪333
-37.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$61.6 ₪220
-48.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 ₪373
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 ₪366
3.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,927 ₪6,877
-74.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$925 ₪3,301
-59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,635 ₪9,402
-68.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,367 ₪8,444
-69.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10.4K ₪37.1K
-78.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$11.6K ₪41.5K
-86.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Herzliya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,944 ₪17.6K
-88.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.33
112.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Herzliya: October 28, 2025

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