Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalqilya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalqilya and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Qalqilya is 3.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qalqilya is 9.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 ₪17.74
$6.23 COP 26K
-20.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.2 ₪79.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-31.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 ₪27.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
5.41%
Cappuccino
$1.44 ₪5.13
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₪2.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₪2.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 ₪10.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
84.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₪11.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₪7.59
$1.09 COP 4,552
95.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 ₪4.12
$1.24 COP 5,188
-7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 ₪7.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.89%
Eggs
$2.08 ₪7.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 ₪17.9
$4.55 COP 19K
10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 ₪25.49
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.6 ₪37.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 ₪5.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ₪4.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 ₪3.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ₪4.92
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ₪3.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ₪4.74
$1.18 COP 4,932
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₪4.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₪2.89
$0.84 COP 3,507
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.3 ₪26.05
$2.35 COP 9,809
210.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.44 ₪44.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
33.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₪9.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
132.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 ₪8.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 ₪4.59
$0.83 COP 3,464
55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ₪198
$41.9 COP 174.7K
32.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 ₪8.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 ₪9.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 ₪49.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
77.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 ₪7.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ₪136.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ₪141.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
50.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.1 ₪304
$82.5 COP 344.1K
3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 ₪60.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
78.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.62 ₪109
$23.51 COP 98K
30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.13 ₪86.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-6.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.27 ₪36.65
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-46.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 ₪22.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 ₪601
$305 COP 1.3M
-44.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,859 ₪10.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-51.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.89 ₪149
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.59 ₪134
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ₪259
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 ₪229
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 ₪1,250
$489 COP 2M
-28.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ₪859
$379 COP 1.6M
-36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 ₪1,884
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₪1,085
$729 COP 3M
-58.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,066 ₪3,802
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$861 ₪3,070
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-43.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qalqilya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$701 ₪2,502
$550 COP 2.3M
27.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Qalqilya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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