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

😐 Solo nomad: Aqaba is 0.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aqaba is 14.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 JOD 1.99
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-53.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.50 JOD 34.38
$33.17 COP 125.6K
46.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-43.35%
Cappuccino
$4.12 JOD 2.92
$1.63 COP 6,170
152.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.05 COP 3,971
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 JOD 3.92
$1.73 COP 6,550
219.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 JOD 4.96
$3.18 COP 12.0K
120.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.07 COP 4,040
34.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.31 COP 4,965
-63.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$1.38 COP 5,227
21.01%
Eggs
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$2.25 COP 8,509
-25.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 JOD 4.12
$4.48 COP 17.0K
29.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 JOD 3.04
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-25.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 JOD 6.97
$8.86 COP 33.6K
10.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$2.24 COP 8,490
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$1.06 COP 4,012
32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$1.51 COP 5,732
-31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 JOD 0.49
$1.36 COP 5,151
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.12 COP 4,244
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.17 COP 4,427
-41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JOD 0.42
$0.90 COP 3,416
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$0.84 COP 3,169
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 JOD 2.55
$2.26 COP 8,553
59.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.09 JOD 12.11
$9.97 COP 37.8K
71.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JOD 2.05
$1.18 COP 4,479
144.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 JOD 1.74
$2.39 COP 9,048
2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$1.47 COP 5,555
-68.03%
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)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$0.97 COP 3,663
51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
52.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K JOD 22.0K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
16.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JOD 73.2
$81.1 COP 307.1K
27.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.70 JOD 11.84
$9.40 COP 35.6K
77.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 JOD 22.28
$23.61 COP 89.4K
33.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 JOD 49.20
$25.55 COP 96.7K
171.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 JOD 8.10
$4.10 COP 15.5K
178.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 JOD 192
$306 COP 1.2M
-11.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,831 JOD 2,007
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-52.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.39 JOD 20.13
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-52.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 JOD 29.59
$31.96 COP 121.0K
30.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.67 JOD 30.25
$103 COP 388.8K
-58.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 JOD 50.3
$108 COP 408.4K
-34.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 JOD 216
$483 COP 1.8M
-36.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 JOD 182
$377 COP 1.4M
-31.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 JOD 518
$822 COP 3.1M
-11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 JOD 347
$721 COP 2.7M
-32.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 JOD 798
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-59.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 JOD 395
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-57.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 JOD 407
$538 COP 2.0M
6.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Aqaba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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