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Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Amman is 36.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Amman is 33.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Amman
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 JODย 4.86
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
14.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.80 JODย 34.60
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
50.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 JODย 5.07
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
0.28%
Cappuccino
$4.19 JODย 2.97
$1.65 COPย 6,043
153.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JODย 0.36
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-51.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 JODย 0.24
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 JODย 3.98
$1.75 COPย 6,418
221.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 JODย 5.01
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
131.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amman
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JODย 1.00
$1.10 COPย 4,026
29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JODย 0.39
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-57.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JODย 1.19
$1.34 COPย 4,905
25.37%
Eggs
$2.48 JODย 1.76
$2.26 COPย 8,299
9.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 JODย 4.58
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
43.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.70 JODย 4.75
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
15.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 JODย 8.17
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
28.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 JODย 1.39
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-17.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JODย 1.26
$1.07 COPย 3,939
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 JODย 1.00
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-4.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 JODย 0.53
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 JODย 0.65
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-19.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JODย 0.52
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-35.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JODย 0.46
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JODย 0.42
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JODย 2.43
$2.28 COPย 8,361
50.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.79 JODย 14.74
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
104.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.87 JODย 3.45
$1.19 COPย 4,359
309.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 JODย 3.73
$2.40 COPย 8,828
119.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Amman
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 JODย 0.55
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 JODย 30.09
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
3.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JODย 0.52
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JODย 0.98
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-26.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 JODย 4.87
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-14.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 JODย 0.99
$0.94 COPย 3,455
48.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K JODย 19.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
54.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JODย 22.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
21.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JODย 74.3
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
28.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.83 JODย 11.93
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
76.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.03 JODย 22.71
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
35.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 JODย 38.62
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
110.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.56 JODย 30.89
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
132.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 JODย 7.91
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
175.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Amman
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JODย 196
$316 COPย 1.2M
-12.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,372 JODย 3,808
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-10.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 JODย 43.64
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
4.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JODย 39.35
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
70.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JODย 80.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JODย 56.4
$108 COPย 394.9K
-26.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Amman
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 JODย 333
$491 COPย 1.8M
-4.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 JODย 213
$371 COPย 1.4M
-19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JODย 559
$821 COPย 3.0M
-4.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 JODย 372
$731 COPย 2.7M
-28.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,507 JODย 1,068
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-50.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JODย 687
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-27.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Amman
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 JODย 498
$517 COPย 1.9M
35.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Amman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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