Wage Cost

Country comparison

Israel vs Colombia

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Israel$57,4262025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 93.10 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Colombia$30,1332024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 32.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$60k$52k$43k$35k$26k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallIsrael +60.5
FoodIsrael +58.6
ClothingIsrael +45.6
HousingIsrael +67.3
HealthIsrael +64.7
TransportIsrael +59.2
RecreationIsrael +51.4
RestaurantsIsrael +89.5
Israel 93.10Colombia 32.60
Overall
Israel 93.10
Colombia 32.60
Difference Israel +60.50
Food
Israel 124.00
Colombia 65.40
Difference Israel +58.60
Clothing
Israel 106.00
Colombia 60.40
Difference Israel +45.60
Housing
Israel 93.90
Colombia 26.60
Difference Israel +67.30
Health
Israel 83.30
Colombia 18.60
Difference Israel +64.70
Transport
Israel 109.00
Colombia 49.80
Difference Israel +59.20
Recreation
Israel 99.20
Colombia 47.80
Difference Israel +51.40
Restaurants
Israel 130.00
Colombia 40.50
Difference Israel +89.50

Key Differences

Understanding Israel and Colombia

Israel records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Colombia, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Israel shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $27,293 (90.6%) more than Colombia. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.51% and +1.88%). The widest price category gap is Restaurants at 89.5 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Israel) and 2024 (Colombia), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Israel is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Restaurants, where Israel exceeds Colombia by 89.5 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026