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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 2.7% cheaper than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$6.91 JODย 4.90
-13.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$48.70 JODย 34.53
-33.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$7.12 JODย 5.05
0.14%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$4.20 JODย 2.98
-60.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.51 JODย 0.36
107.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.35 JODย 0.25
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$5.63 JODย 3.99
-68.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$7.03 JODย 4.98
-56.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.41 JODย 1.00
-21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.55 JODย 0.39
136.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.63 JODย 1.16
-17.79%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$2.54 JODย 1.80
-11.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.77 JODย 4.80
-33.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.14 JODย 2.93
40.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$11.48 JODย 8.14
-21.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.00 JODย 1.42
18.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.75 JODย 1.24
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.46 JODย 1.03
1.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.77 JODย 0.54
76.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.87 JODย 0.62
29.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.69 JODย 0.49
63.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.66 JODย 0.47
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.59 JODย 0.42
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.41 JODย 2.42
-33.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$20.97 JODย 14.87
-51.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$4.68 JODย 3.31
-74.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$5.58 JODย 3.96
-56.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.73 JODย 0.52
15.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.74 JODย 0.53
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$1.44 JODย 1.02
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$7.25 JODย 5.14
11.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.44 JODย 1.02
-34.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$26.7K JODย 18.9K
-33.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$31.8K JODย 22.5K
-17.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$106 JODย 75.2
-22.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$17.31 JODย 12.27
-44.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$31.41 JODย 22.27
-24.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$11.14 JODย 7.90
-63.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$271 JODย 192
16.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$5,402 JODย 3,830
10.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$61.8 JODย 43.80
-4.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$57.4 JODย 40.69
-43.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$114 JODย 80.5
-12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$81.0 JODย 57.4
32.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$286 JODย 202
72.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$212 JODย 150
75.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$395 JODย 280
108.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$349 JODย 248
109.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Al Jubayhah: January 10, 2026

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