Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kerak is 7.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kerak is 20.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 JOD 1.96
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.07 JOD 34.73
$32.34 COP 134.8K
51.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 JOD 4.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.41%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
-57.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 JOD 5.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
125.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
-73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 JOD 0.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.83%
Eggs
$1.66 JOD 1.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
-25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.58
$4.55 COP 19K
42.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
-71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
-21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
-40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.39 JOD 15.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
129.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 JOD 3.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
294.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 JOD 3.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
119.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
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)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$1.41 COP 5,899
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-30.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 JOD 5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-9.94%
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)
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
21.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.3
$82.5 COP 344.1K
28.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 JOD 11.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
76.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.04 JOD 19.84
$23.51 COP 98K
19.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.66 JOD 30.19
$25.68 COP 107.1K
66.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 JOD 7.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
182.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$305 COP 1.3M
-53.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,448 JOD 2,441
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-41.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 JOD 43.47
$57.9 COP 241.4K
6.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 JOD 40.41
$31.59 COP 131.7K
80.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.6
$103 COP 430.1K
9.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 JOD 55.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 JOD 131
$489 COP 2M
-62.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 JOD 158
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 JOD 228
$729 COP 3M
-55.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$213 JOD 151
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-90.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$286 JOD 202
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-81.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 JOD 367
$550 COP 2.3M
-5.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Kerak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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