Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salfit Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salfit

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.3% cheaper than Salfit without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.2% cheaper than Salfit without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.19 ₪50.6
-56.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 ₪203
-43.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.4 ₪40.68
-35.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.87 ₪13.82
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.75 ₪2.66
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
$5.47 ₪19.52
-69.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.54 ₪19.76
-42.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.92 ₪6.84
-43.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.54 ₪1.94
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.6 ₪9.29
-48.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.11 ₪14.65
-45.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.79 ₪20.64
-21.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.22 ₪25.76
-20.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.03 ₪50.1
-38.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.43 ₪5.09
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.81 ₪2.88
32.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.16 ₪4.14
30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.81 ₪2.89
75.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.09 ₪3.88
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.81 ₪2.89
45.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 ₪4.95
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 ₪1.94
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.17 ₪25.6
-67.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.26 ₪43.75
-23.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.64 ₪9.42
-55.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.46 ₪8.76
1.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.87 ₪10.25
-50.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.05 ₪50.1
-44.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 ₪7.57
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.9K ₪142.5K
-55.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$46.5K ₪165.7K
-43.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$84.2 ₪301
-2.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.96 ₪67.7
-50.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.89 ₪167
-49.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.2 ₪32.82
-56.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$217 ₪774
40.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,763 ₪13.4K
57.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62.8 ₪224
-7.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.87 ₪139
-18.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.5 ₪337
9.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.2 ₪265
42.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Salfit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Salfit: October 29, 2025

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