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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.3% more expensive than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.1% cheaper than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.14 JOD 5.05
-12.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.48 JOD 35.02
-34.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.24 JOD 5.12
2.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.01 JOD 2.83
-57.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.51 JOD 0.36
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.38 JOD 0.27
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.52 JOD 3.91
-69.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.1 JOD 5.02
-54.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 JOD 0.39
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.7 JOD 1.2
-21.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.46 JOD 1.74
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.65 JOD 4.71
-31.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.21 JOD 2.98
35.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.43 JOD 8.09
-24.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.01 JOD 1.42
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.69 JOD 1.2
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 JOD 1.03
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.74 JOD 0.53
91.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.87 JOD 0.62
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 JOD 0.48
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.61 JOD 0.43
45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.63 JOD 0.45
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.45 JOD 2.44
-31.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$21.36 JOD 15.12
-56.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.88 JOD 3.45
-75.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.55 JOD 3.93
-55.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.69 JOD 0.49
20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.72 JOD 0.51
95.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.38 JOD 0.97
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.1 JOD 5.03
10.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.42 JOD 1
-28.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.8K JOD 19K
-34.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.8K JOD 23.2K
-20.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$105 JOD 74.6
-21.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.33 JOD 12.26
-45.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.52 JOD 22.31
-25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.11 JOD 7.86
-64.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$274 JOD 194
11.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,438 JOD 3,849
8.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$60.9 JOD 43.11
-4.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$55.5 JOD 39.31
-43.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 JOD 80.7
-9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$80.6 JOD 57
31.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$281 JOD 199
74.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$212 JOD 150
79.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$400 JOD 283
106.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$355 JOD 251
105.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Jubayhah: October 28, 2025

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