Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: As Salt is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As Salt is 0.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 JOD 3
$6.23 COP 26K
-31.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.99 JOD 14.86
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 JOD 4.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.44%
Cappuccino
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.72 COP 7,155
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 JOD 4.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
245.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 JOD 3.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
-70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$1.7 JOD 1.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.12 JOD 2.92
$4.55 COP 19K
-9.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 JOD 2.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-28.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 JOD 8.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
31.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1
$1.07 COP 4,461
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 JOD 0.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
-62.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.18 COP 4,932
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 JOD 2.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
50.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.1 JOD 14.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
125.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 JOD 3.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
308.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 JOD 3.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
117.27%
🚌 Getting Around
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.27 JOD 20.01
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-32.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JOD 0.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 JOD 4.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-10.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.02 COP 4,265
34.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K JOD 14.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K JOD 18K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.44 JOD 25.08
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-57.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 JOD 8.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.12 JOD 9.99
$23.51 COP 98K
-39.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.31 JOD 23.58
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 JOD 25.24
$19.14 COP 79.8K
86.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 JOD 6.56
$3.96 COP 16.5K
134.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$305 COP 1.3M
-52.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,328 JOD 3,771
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-10.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.16 JOD 17.81
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-56.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.7 JOD 34.47
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.88 JOD 34.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 JOD 20.36
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 JOD 99.7
$489 COP 2M
-71.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 JOD 108
$379 COP 1.6M
-59.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 JOD 177
$827 COP 3.4M
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 JOD 197
$729 COP 3M
-61.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$536 JOD 379
$550 COP 2.3M
-2.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for As Salt: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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