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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aqaba is 3.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aqaba is 13% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 JOD 1.99
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.61 JOD 35.11
$32.34 COP 134.8K
53.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 JOD 2.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.11%
Cappuccino
$4.19 JOD 2.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
143.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
-52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 JOD 0.25
$0.73 COP 3,060
-52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 JOD 5.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
125.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.65 JOD 4
$4.55 COP 19K
24.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 JOD 2.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 JOD 6.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
11.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$1.51 COP 6,293
-31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
-50.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 JOD 0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 JOD 2.49
$2.35 COP 9,809
49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.68 JOD 11.81
$9.34 COP 38.9K
78.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JOD 2.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
144.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 JOD 1.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.41 COP 5,899
-63.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-7.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.02 COP 4,265
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
52.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.4
$82.5 COP 344.1K
27.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 JOD 12.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.2 JOD 22.79
$23.51 COP 98K
36.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 JOD 50.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
177.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 JOD 7.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
182.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,825 JOD 2,000
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-52.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-50.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 JOD 30.13
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.59 JOD 30.14
$103 COP 430.1K
-58.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 JOD 49.74
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 JOD 223
$489 COP 2M
-35.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 JOD 184
$379 COP 1.6M
-31.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 JOD 526
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 JOD 354
$729 COP 3M
-31.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 JOD 800
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-48.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 JOD 405
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-62.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aqaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 JOD 402
$550 COP 2.3M
3.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Aqaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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