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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jerusalem

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.7% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 52.3% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$22.51 โ‚ช70.7
-73.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$85.1 โ‚ช267
-61.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$15.22 โ‚ช47.78
-53.15%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$4.41 โ‚ช13.84
-62.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$2.65 โ‚ช8.32
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
-64.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$8.78 โ‚ช27.57
-80.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$8.61 โ‚ช27.04
-64.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
-46.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$2.35 โ‚ช7.39
-44.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
-53.15%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$4.19 โ‚ช13.14
-46.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$14.15 โ‚ช44.43
-68.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$11.47 โ‚ช36.03
-49.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$18.07 โ‚ช56.8
-50.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$3.30 โ‚ช10.37
-28.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$2.04 โ‚ช6.42
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.73 โ‚ช5.44
-14.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$2.45 โ‚ช7.69
-44.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
-34.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.55 โ‚ช4.88
-27.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$2.11 โ‚ช6.61
-57.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$1.40 โ‚ช4.41
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$9.63 โ‚ช30.25
-76.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$15.16 โ‚ช47.59
-33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.53 โ‚ช7.94
-52.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.83 โ‚ช8.90
-15.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
-51.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$67.9 โ‚ช213
-39.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$3.47 โ‚ช10.90
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.92 โ‚ช2.89
105.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$28.66 โ‚ช90.0
-71.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$2.09 โ‚ช6.56
-55.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$46.5K โ‚ช145.9K
-61.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
-43.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$232 โ‚ช728
-64.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
-23.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$28.83 โ‚ช90.5
-17.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$86.8 โ‚ช272
-70.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$29.83 โ‚ช93.7
-37.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$12.62 โ‚ช39.62
-67.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$878 โ‚ช2,757
-64.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$20.9K โ‚ช65.5K
-71.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$105 โ‚ช331
-44.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$62.3 โ‚ช196
-47.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$124 โ‚ช391
-19.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$116 โ‚ช364
-7.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$1,561 โ‚ช4,903
-68.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$1,129 โ‚ช3,544
-67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$2,776 โ‚ช8,715
-70.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$1,889 โ‚ช5,932
-61.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$19.3K โ‚ช60.5K
-84.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$8,874 โ‚ช27.9K
-84.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jerusalem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$3,667 โ‚ช11.5K
-85.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jerusalem: January 11, 2026

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