Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jenin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jenin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Jenin without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.8% cheaper than Jenin without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.1 ₪25.33
-12.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.1 ₪71.7
60.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.7 ₪27.48
-4.03%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.14 ₪4.08
50.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.77 ₪2.75
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.46 ₪1.64
58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.13 ₪11.19
-46.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.4 ₪12.15
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 ₪6.57
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.16 ₪4.14
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.34 ₪8.35
-43.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.46 ₪8.76
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.32 ₪26.12
-37.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.84 ₪24.39
-16.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.06 ₪57.3
-46.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.11 ₪3.96
103.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 ₪4.45
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.14 ₪4.08
32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.98 ₪3.49
44.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 ₪3.7
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.39 ₪4.97
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.59 ₪2.1
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 ₪2.06
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.52 ₪26.84
-68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.25 ₪43.72
-23.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.65 ₪9.47
-55.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.53 ₪9.03
-1.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.8 ₪10.01
-70.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$83.5 ₪298
-49.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.85 ₪10.18
-50.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.33 ₪51.1
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 ₪7.51
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20K ₪71.2K
-11.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$46.3K ₪165.3K
-43.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$85.1 ₪304
-2.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.66 ₪20.19
66.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.13 ₪122
-31.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.63 ₪124
-25.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.43 ₪101
-32.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9 ₪32.11
-56.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$46.42 ₪166
556.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,823 ₪13.6K
54.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$13.96 ₪49.8
314.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$11.36 ₪40.54
178.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.6 ₪338
9.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$33.7 ₪120
213.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$511 ₪1,822
-4.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$428 ₪1,526
-11.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$656 ₪2,341
26.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$514 ₪1,833
41.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,234 ₪4,405
77.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$755 ₪2,694
102.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jenin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$633 ₪2,259
-13.12%
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 Jenin: October 27, 2025

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