Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qabatiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qabatiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.8% cheaper than Qabatiyah without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.8% cheaper than Qabatiyah without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.53 ₪30.44
-26.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.48 ₪152
-23.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.36 ₪33.39
-21.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.68 ₪13.15
-53.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.77 ₪2.73
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.55 ₪1.94
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.76 ₪20.56
-71.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.4 ₪19.28
-40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.99 ₪7.09
-45.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 ₪2.09
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.83 ₪10.1
-53.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.5 ₪8.93
-11.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.19 ₪22.07
-26.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.66 ₪23.78
-14.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.68 ₪55.9
-45.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.34 ₪8.34
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.39 ₪4.98
-23.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 ₪5.17
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.43 ₪5.12
-0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.09 ₪3.9
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.04 ₪3.72
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 ₪5.59
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 ₪3.14
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.42 ₪26.47
-68.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.97 ₪10.59
-60.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.62 ₪9.35
-4.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.96 ₪3.42
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58.6 ₪209
-28.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.76 ₪9.86
-48.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.33 ₪4.75
47.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.92 ₪49.68
-43.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.91 ₪6.8
-46.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.9K ₪131.8K
-52.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.7K ₪159.3K
-41.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$84.6 ₪302
-2.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.16 ₪64.8
-48.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.3 ₪144
-41.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.5 ₪198
-53.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$27.92 ₪99.6
-31.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.63 ₪30.8
-54.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$201 ₪719
51.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,965 ₪14.1K
49.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.87 ₪153
35.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.2 ₪154
-26.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.2 ₪204
80.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$41.54 ₪148
154.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$509 ₪1,817
-3.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$287 ₪1,023
32.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,018 ₪3,633
-18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$709 ₪2,531
2.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,812 ₪6,466
20.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,244 ₪4,438
23.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Qabatiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$707 ₪2,522
-22.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.6
15.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Qabatiyah: October 29, 2025

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