Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Madaba is 24.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madaba is 3.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.80 JOD 4.11

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-2.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.0 JOD 35.46

$32.40 COP 119.0K

54.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.22 JOD 4.41

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-12.76%

Cappuccino

$3.48 JOD 2.46

$1.65 COP 6,043

110.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 JOD 0.35

$1.06 COP 3,882

-53.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 JOD 0.27

$0.77 COP 2,839

-50.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 JOD 2.92

$1.75 COP 6,418

135.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.14 JOD 5.06

$3.06 COP 11.2K

133.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 JOD 1.01

$1.10 COP 4,026

29.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 JOD 0.37

$1.30 COP 4,771

-60.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 JOD 1.15

$1.34 COP 4,905

21.64%

Eggs

$1.66 JOD 1.18

$2.26 COP 8,299

-26.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.20 JOD 2.98

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-6.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.55 JOD 3.94

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-4.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.50 JOD 8.16

$8.96 COP 32.9K

28.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 JOD 1.46

$2.37 COP 8,691

-13.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.39 JOD 0.99

$1.07 COP 3,939

29.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 JOD 1.03

$1.48 COP 5,418

-1.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 JOD 0.51

$1.36 COP 5,011

-47.06%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 JOD 0.52

$1.13 COP 4,135

-34.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 JOD 0.51

$1.13 COP 4,161

-36.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 JOD 0.24

$0.89 COP 3,274

-61.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 JOD 0.38

$0.85 COP 3,114

-36.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 JOD 1.48

$2.28 COP 8,361

-8.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.94 JOD 14.85

$10.15 COP 37.3K

106.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.78 JOD 3.39

$1.19 COP 4,359

301.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 JOD 3.80

$2.40 COP 8,828

122.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.97 JOD 0.68

$0.84 COP 3,074

15.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.5 JOD 49.98

$40.85 COP 150.0K

72.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 JOD 0.49

$1.48 COP 5,417

-53.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.44 JOD 1.02

$1.89 COP 6,949

-23.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.09 JOD 5.03

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-11.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 JOD 1.00

$0.94 COP 3,455

51.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.5K JOD 19.5K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

54.94%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.1K JOD 22.8K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

21.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.0 JOD 49.66

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-14.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.83 JOD 9.81

$9.54 COP 35.0K

44.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.57 JOD 15.30

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-8.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.50 JOD 20.20

$25.85 COP 94.9K

10.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$70.6 JOD 50.0

$18.72 COP 68.7K

276.98%

Cinema Ticket

$11.32 JOD 8.03

$4.05 COP 14.9K

179.51%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$41.77 JOD 29.61

$316 COP 1.2M

-86.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,112 JOD 789

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-81.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.8 JOD 44.52

$59.0 COP 216.4K

6.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.81 JOD 35.32

$32.49 COP 119.3K

53.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.2 JOD 45.54

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-35.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.09 JOD 24.88

$108 COP 394.9K

-67.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$173 JOD 123

$491 COP 1.8M

-64.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$127 JOD 90.1

$371 COP 1.4M

-65.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 JOD 271

$821 COP 3.0M

-53.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$352 JOD 250

$731 COP 2.7M

-51.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$463 JOD 328

$517 COP 1.9M

-10.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

13.43

-53.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madaba: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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