Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Mafraq and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Mafraq and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Mafraq is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Mafraq is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 JOD 3.07
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-28.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.0 JOD 35.45
$33.17 COP 125.6K
50.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 JOD 3.08
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-40.33%
Cappuccino
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.63 COP 6,170
-15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$1.05 COP 3,971
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.77 COP 2,916
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 JOD 4.02
$1.73 COP 6,550
227.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 JOD 5.06
$3.18 COP 12.0K
124.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$1.07 COP 4,040
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$1.31 COP 4,965
-77.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 JOD 0.78
$1.38 COP 5,227
-20.29%
Eggs
$1.21 JOD 0.86
$2.25 COP 8,509
-46.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.61 JOD 3.97
$4.48 COP 17.0K
25.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 JOD 2.54
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-37.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.84 JOD 3.43
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-45.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.70 JOD 0.49
$2.24 COP 8,490
-68.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 JOD 0.62
$1.06 COP 4,012
-16.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$1.51 COP 5,732
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.36 COP 5,151
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.58
$1.12 COP 4,244
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 JOD 0.38
$1.17 COP 4,427
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JOD 0.43
$0.90 COP 3,416
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 JOD 0.29
$0.84 COP 3,169
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 JOD 2.47
$2.26 COP 8,553
53.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.90 JOD 14.82
$9.97 COP 37.8K
109.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.81 JOD 3.41
$1.18 COP 4,479
307.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JOD 3.89
$2.39 COP 9,048
129.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.86 COP 3,253
-58.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.47 COP 5,555
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.95 COP 7,367
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 JOD 4.93
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-10.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$0.97 COP 3,663
45.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
51.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K JOD 23.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
23.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JOD 73.3
$81.1 COP 307.1K
27.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.32 JOD 12.28
$9.40 COP 35.6K
84.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.96 JOD 19.83
$23.61 COP 89.4K
18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.86 JOD 19.75
$25.55 COP 96.7K
9.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 JOD 8.12
$4.10 COP 15.5K
179.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.9 JOD 49.55
$306 COP 1.2M
-77.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,334 JOD 3,782
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-9.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.59 JOD 20.27
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-52.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.84 JOD 34.63
$31.96 COP 121.0K
52.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.1
$103 COP 388.8K
10.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.82 JOD 29.65
$108 COP 408.4K
-61.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.3 JOD 50.6
$483 COP 1.8M
-85.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 JOD 202
$822 COP 3.1M
-65.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 JOD 101
$721 COP 2.7M
-80.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Mafraq
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,033 JOD 733
$538 COP 2.0M
92.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Al Mafraq: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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