Colombia vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$4360
🏠 One person rent
$309
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1771
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$2644
💸 GDP per capita
$6624
$54931
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
82.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
62
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
85%
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
37
82
🏙️ Population
49.1M
9.19M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($735) is 60% less expensive than in Israel ($1838). Colombia ranked 127th vs 21st for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 132nd and 25th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs Israel

We calculate prices for Colombia and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 67 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$1019
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$823
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.93%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1313
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1235
$6734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.12
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$91
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5704
$11774

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Cities Comparison in Colombia vs Israel

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$883
7.74M
Cali
$720
2.47M
Medellin
$867
2.53M
Cartagena
$877
1.04M
Barranquilla
$780
1.27M
Soacha
$724
660K
Villavicencio
$530
664K
Cucuta
$708
750K
Manizales
$727
434K
Pereira
$639
591K
Bucaramanga
$649
581K
Santa Marta
$705
516K
Monteria
$633
505K
Bello
$778
372K
Buenaventura
$552
424K
Envigado
$812
229K
Soledad
$851
456K
Tunja
$511
410K
Palmira
$648
349K
Ibague
$525
541K
Valledupar
$519
544K
Neiva
$507
353K
Pasto
$511
308K
Barrancabermeja
$592
300K
Armenia
$551
301K
Floridablanca
$612
267K
Popayan
$455
301K
Tulua
$493
219K
Sincelejo
$536
287K
Tumaco
$533
213K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$1948
936K
Tel Aviv
$2259
452K
Haifa
$1567
285K
Petah Tikva
$1871
236K
Rishon LeZion
$2010
250K
Holon
$1776
194K
Bnei Brak
$2050
194K
Netanya
$1962
217K
Beersheba
$1523
209K
Herzliya
$2149
94K
Ramat Gan
$2212
159K
Bat Yam
$1871
129K
Rehovot
$1701
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1366
119K
Ashkelon
$1499
134K
Kfar Saba
$1920
101K
Hadera
$1593
95.7K
Nazareth
$1689
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1939
74K
Givatayim
$2113
59.5K
Afula
$1660
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1718
46.7K
Rahat
$1687
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1885
56.3K
Umm al-Fahm
$1728
55.3K
Nahariya
$1570
60K
Lod
$1752
75.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1825
55K
Hod HaSharon
$2010
56.7K