Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramallah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramallah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.3% cheaper than Ramallah without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.6% cheaper than Ramallah without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.15 ₪50.5
-55.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.4 ₪205
-43.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.3 ₪40.34
-34.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 ₪13.5
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.75 ₪2.67
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.62 ₪2.21
17.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.66 ₪20.18
-70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.65 ₪20.16
-43.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.09 ₪7.45
-47.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.1 ₪3.94
12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.61 ₪9.32
-49.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.88 ₪13.84
-42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.36 ₪26.26
-38.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.4 ₪29.96
-32.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.86 ₪63.7
-51.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.57 ₪9.15
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 ₪7.14
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.92 ₪6.85
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.99 ₪7.1
-28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.09 ₪3.9
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.33 ₪4.74
-11.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.43 ₪5.09
-37.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 ₪2.93
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.33 ₪29.73
-71.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.1 ₪43.17
-22.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.69 ₪9.61
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.43 ₪8.69
2.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.67 ₪5.96
-50.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$69.5 ₪248
-39.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.77 ₪9.89
-49.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.36 ₪4.86
44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.12 ₪50.4
-44.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 ₪7.43
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.2K ₪140K
-55.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$46.9K ₪167.2K
-44.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$84.5 ₪301
-2.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.63 ₪66.5
-49.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.96 ₪168
-49.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76.7 ₪274
-66.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.94 ₪60.5
12.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.88 ₪31.69
-55.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$219 ₪780
39.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,788 ₪13.5K
56.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$63 ₪225
-8.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.45 ₪137
-17.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.3 ₪340
8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.1 ₪257
46.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$453 ₪1,616
8.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$303 ₪1,082
24.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$873 ₪3,114
-5.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$663 ₪2,367
9.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,251 ₪4,462
75.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,020 ₪3,640
50.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ramallah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$912 ₪3,255
-39.71%
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 Ramallah: October 29, 2025

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