Colombia vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$411
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$4021
💸 GDP per capita
$7919
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
62
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
48
84
🏙️ Population
52.9M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($928) is 61% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). Colombia ranked 110th vs 15th 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 0.6 months in Colombia compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 106th and 26th 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
$6.28
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.45
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7215
$19698

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Cities Comparison in Colombia vs Israel

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$1106
8.03M
Medellin
$1162
2.53M
Cali
$850
2.47M
Barranquilla
$931
1.33M
Soacha
$958
783K
Cartagena
$1186
915K
Cucuta
$674
806K
Manizales
$737
454K
Soledad
$967
676K
Bucaramanga
$816
615K
Pereira
$862
591K
Bello
$1012
562K
Ibague
$537
546K
Villavicencio
$593
664K
Valledupar
$698
544K
Buenaventura
$856
424K
Santa Marta
$973
506K
Pasto
$675
411K
Palmira
$788
359K
Barrancabermeja
$1001
300K
Neiva
$606
380K
Popayan
$631
301K
Monteria
$733
400K
Armenia
$749
301K
Floridablanca
$795
267K
Envigado
$1041
229K
Tulua
$563
219K
Riohacha
$815
223K
Tumaco
$694
213K
Sincelejo
$586
287K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K