Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al Jubayhah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al Jubayhah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.8% cheaper than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.86 JOD 4.86
-12.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$49.12 JOD 34.83
-32.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.15 JOD 5.07
1.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$4.02 JOD 2.85
-59.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.51 JOD 0.36
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.37 JOD 0.26
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$5.61 JOD 3.98
-69.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.24 JOD 5.14
-56.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.43 JOD 1.02
-25.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.51 JOD 0.36
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.64 JOD 1.16
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.58 JOD 1.83
-12.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.72 JOD 4.77
-33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.27 JOD 3.03
34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$11.44 JOD 8.11
-22.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.97 JOD 1.40
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.72 JOD 1.22
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.48 JOD 1.05
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$0.75 JOD 0.53
81.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.86 JOD 0.61
30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.69 JOD 0.49
69.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.65 JOD 0.46
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.59 JOD 0.42
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$3.46 JOD 2.45
-34.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$21.58 JOD 15.30
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$4.70 JOD 3.33
-74.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$5.40 JOD 3.83
-55.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.69 JOD 0.49
24.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$0.73 JOD 0.51
101.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$1.43 JOD 1.01
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.91 JOD 4.90
12.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.40 JOD 0.99
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$26.8K JOD 19.0K
-32.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$32.3K JOD 22.9K
-17.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$105 JOD 74.1
-22.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$17.17 JOD 12.18
-45.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$31.73 JOD 22.50
-25.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$11.06 JOD 7.84
-62.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$273 JOD 193
12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,442 JOD 3,859
8.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$62.6 JOD 44.35
-4.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$55.8 JOD 39.57
-42.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$115 JOD 81.7
-10.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$81.7 JOD 58.0
31.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$287 JOD 203
68.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$207 JOD 147
81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$391 JOD 277
109.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$353 JOD 250
104.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Jubayhah: March 1, 2026

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