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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.6% cheaper than Al Jubayhah without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.22 JOD 5.12
-14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$49.38 JOD 35.01
-33.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.00 JOD 4.97
4.57%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.14 JOD 2.94
-59.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.51 JOD 0.36
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.35 JOD 0.25
122.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$5.79 JOD 4.10
-70.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.22 JOD 5.12
-56.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.49 JOD 1.06
-25.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.54 JOD 0.38
142.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.64 JOD 1.16
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.44 JOD 1.73
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.65 JOD 4.71
-34.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.35 JOD 3.08
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.49 JOD 8.15
-21.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.96 JOD 1.39
15.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.76 JOD 1.25
-36.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.82 JOD 0.58
67.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.86 JOD 0.61
29.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.68 JOD 0.48
70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.65 JOD 0.46
36.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.60 JOD 0.42
45.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.40 JOD 2.41
-30.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$21.34 JOD 15.13
-49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$4.68 JOD 3.32
-74.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$5.32 JOD 3.77
-53.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.68 JOD 0.48
16.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.68 JOD 0.48
108.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.45 JOD 1.03
31.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.16 JOD 5.08
6.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-33.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.7K JOD 18.9K
-32.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$32.7K JOD 23.2K
-19.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$107 JOD 75.9
-24.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$16.66 JOD 11.81
-42.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$31.80 JOD 22.55
-23.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$11.42 JOD 8.10
-65.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$273 JOD 194
11.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,500 JOD 3,899
7.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$62.6 JOD 44.41
-6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$55.6 JOD 39.45
-41.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$115 JOD 81.5
-11.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$81.3 JOD 57.7
32.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$279 JOD 197
70.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$212 JOD 150
74.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$392 JOD 278
116.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$353 JOD 250
103.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al Jubayhah: April 13, 2026

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