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

😐 Solo nomad: Ma'an is 25.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ma'an is 0.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 JOD 5.11
$6.23 COP 26K
15.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.81 JOD 34.55
$32.34 COP 134.8K
50.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 JOD 5.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.30%
Cappuccino
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$1.72 COP 7,155
144.77%
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)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$0.73 COP 3,060
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 JOD 3.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
233.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 JOD 5.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
124.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
-55.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.16
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$2.57 JOD 1.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 JOD 4.74
$4.55 COP 19K
47.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 JOD 4.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
15.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 JOD 8.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 JOD 1.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 JOD 1.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 JOD 0.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 JOD 0.53
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 JOD 0.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
-22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 JOD 2.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
53.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.74 JOD 14.68
$9.34 COP 38.9K
122.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.74 JOD 3.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
301.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 JOD 3.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
114.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ma'an
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)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.41 COP 5,899
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 JOD 4.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.03
$1.02 COP 4,265
43.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
54.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 74.9
$82.5 COP 344.1K
28.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 JOD 12.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.99 JOD 22.65
$23.51 COP 98K
36.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 JOD 8.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
189.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 JOD 198
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,320 JOD 3,766
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-10.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 JOD 43.85
$57.9 COP 241.4K
7.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 JOD 39.89
$31.59 COP 131.7K
78.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.2
$103 COP 430.1K
9.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 JOD 57.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ma'an
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Ma'an: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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