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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aqaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aqaba and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aqaba is 1.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aqaba is 11.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 JODย 2.01
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-52.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 JODย 35.51
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
54.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.11 JODย 2.91
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-42.36%
Cappuccino
$4.00 JODย 2.84
$1.65 COPย 6,043
142.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JODย 0.34
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-54.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JODย 0.24
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 JODย 3.91
$1.75 COPย 6,418
214.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.10 JODย 5.03
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
132.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 JODย 0.98
$1.10 COPย 4,026
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 JODย 0.36
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JODย 1.18
$1.34 COPย 4,905
24.63%
Eggs
$1.74 JODย 1.23
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-23.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.66 JODย 4.01
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
25.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 JODย 2.99
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-27.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 JODย 6.81
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
7.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JODย 1.02
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-39.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 JODย 0.97
$1.07 COPย 3,939
28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 JODย 0.73
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 JODย 0.49
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JODย 0.52
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JODย 0.49
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-38.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JODย 0.43
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JODย 0.41
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 JODย 2.48
$2.28 COPย 8,361
53.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.13 JODย 12.15
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
68.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JODย 1.95
$1.19 COPย 4,359
131.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 JODย 1.74
$2.40 COPย 8,828
2.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JODย 0.33
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-68.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JODย 0.99
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-26.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 JODย 4.96
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-13.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 JODย 1.00
$0.94 COPย 3,455
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K JODย 18.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
50.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K JODย 22.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
18.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aqaba
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
28.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.79 JODย 11.90
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
76.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.18 JODย 22.81
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
35.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 JODย 49.16
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
168.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 JODย 8.12
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
182.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 JODย 192
$316 COPย 1.2M
-14.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,863 JODย 2,030
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-52.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.44 JODย 20.16
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-51.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 JODย 29.64
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
28.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.67 JODย 29.55
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-58.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 JODย 50.8
$108 COPย 394.9K
-33.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 JODย 216
$491 COPย 1.8M
-38.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 JODย 180
$371 COPย 1.4M
-31.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 JODย 509
$821 COPย 3.0M
-12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 JODย 349
$731 COPย 2.7M
-32.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,134 JODย 804
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-62.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$562 JODย 398
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-57.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 JODย 406
$517 COPย 1.9M
10.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Aqaba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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