Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ma'an is 8.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ma'an is 25% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 JOD 4.98
$6.03 COP 22.7K
16.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.62 JOD 35.18
$33.17 COP 124.7K
49.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 JOD 4.98
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-3.57%
Cappuccino
$4.04 JOD 2.86
$1.63 COP 6,128
147.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.05 COP 3,944
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.27
$0.77 COP 2,896
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 JOD 4.03
$1.73 COP 6,505
228.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 JOD 4.93
$3.18 COP 12.0K
118.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.02
$1.07 COP 4,012
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.31 COP 4,931
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$1.38 COP 5,191
17.39%
Eggs
$2.44 JOD 1.73
$2.25 COP 8,450
8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 JOD 4.65
$4.48 COP 16.9K
46.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 JOD 4.52
$5.74 COP 21.6K
10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 JOD 8.17
$8.86 COP 33.3K
30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 JOD 1.42
$2.24 COP 8,431
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 JOD 1.26
$1.06 COP 3,985
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.51 COP 5,693
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 JOD 0.54
$1.36 COP 5,115
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 JOD 0.67
$1.12 COP 4,215
-16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.17 COP 4,397
-41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.45
$0.90 COP 3,392
-28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$0.84 COP 3,147
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 JOD 2.53
$2.26 COP 8,494
57.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.20 JOD 15.03
$9.97 COP 37.5K
112.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.84 JOD 3.43
$1.18 COP 4,448
310.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 JOD 3.90
$2.39 COP 8,986
130.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.47 COP 5,517
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.95 COP 7,317
-29.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 JOD 4.85
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-11.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$0.97 COP 3,637
43.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
52.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JOD 23.2K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
22.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.7
$81.1 COP 305.0K
31.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 JOD 12.03
$9.40 COP 35.4K
80.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.12 JOD 22.77
$23.61 COP 88.8K
36.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 JOD 8.08
$4.10 COP 15.4K
177.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 JOD 193
$306 COP 1.2M
-11.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,295 JOD 3,754
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-10.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 JOD 44.04
$59.8 COP 224.9K
3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.36
$31.96 COP 120.2K
73.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JOD 81.1
$103 COP 386.2K
11.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 JOD 57.2
$108 COP 405.6K
-25.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Ma'an: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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