Cost of Living Comparison Between Irbid and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Irbid and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Irbid is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Irbid is 20% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 JOD 3.08
$6.23 COP 26K
-30.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.63 JOD 29.47
$32.34 COP 134.8K
28.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-3.52%
Cappuccino
$1.45 JOD 1.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 JOD 3.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
189.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
125.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 JOD 0.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 JOD 0.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$1.75 JOD 1.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
-21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 JOD 4.62
$4.55 COP 19K
43.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 JOD 3.98
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-1.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 JOD 8.09
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 JOD 1.07
$1.07 COP 4,461
41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 JOD 0.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 JOD 0.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 JOD 0.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 JOD 2.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 JOD 5.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.93 JOD 2.78
$1.18 COP 4,927
233.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 JOD 3.89
$2.49 COP 10.4K
120.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
-12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 JOD 5.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-9.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1
$1.02 COP 4,265
39.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K JOD 17.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K JOD 22.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.5 JOD 68.3
$82.5 COP 344.1K
16.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.33 JOD 10.85
$9.44 COP 39.4K
62.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 JOD 21.91
$23.51 COP 98K
31.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 JOD 24.33
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.65 JOD 13.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 JOD 7.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
154.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 JOD 65.9
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,017 JOD 2,843
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-32.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.12 JOD 31.23
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.04 JOD 14.89
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-33.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68 JOD 48.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.49 JOD 35.03
$106 COP 440.5K
-53.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 JOD 150
$489 COP 2M
-56.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 JOD 99.9
$379 COP 1.6M
-62.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 JOD 263
$827 COP 3.4M
-55.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 JOD 200
$729 COP 3M
-61.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$525 JOD 372
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-76.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 JOD 358
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-67.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irbid
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 JOD 364
$550 COP 2.3M
-6.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Irbid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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