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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.7% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 2.8% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$4.30 JODย 3.05
38.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$50.3 JODย 35.67
-35.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.18 JODย 2.96
70.57%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.37 JODย 0.97
20.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.34 JODย 0.24
211.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.37 JODย 0.26
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$5.55 JODย 3.94
-68.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$6.99 JODย 4.96
-56.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.04 JODย 0.73
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.27 JODย 0.19
381.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.15 JODย 0.82
16.52%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.25 JODย 0.89
80.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$5.79 JODย 4.11
-22.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.57 JODย 2.53
62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$4.84 JODย 3.43
85.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$0.68 JODย 0.48
248.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.89 JODย 0.63
20.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.39 JODย 0.98
6.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.34 JODย 0.24
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.87 JODย 0.62
29.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.54 JODย 0.39
109.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.62 JODย 0.44
43.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.44 JODย 0.31
93.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.48 JODย 2.47
-34.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$21.19 JODย 15.02
-52.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$4.83 JODย 3.42
-75.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$5.33 JODย 3.78
-54.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.34 JODย 0.24
147.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.74 JODย 0.52
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$1.43 JODย 1.01
32.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$7.20 JODย 5.10
11.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.45 JODย 1.03
-35.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$27.6K JODย 19.6K
-35.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$32.4K JODย 23.0K
-18.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$106 JODย 75.3
-22.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$17.09 JODย 12.12
-44.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$28.46 JODย 20.18
-16.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$27.67 JODย 19.62
-6.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$11.41 JODย 8.09
-64.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$69.4 JODย 49.20
355.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$5,333 JODย 3,781
11.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$28.19 JODย 19.98
109.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$49.46 JODย 35.06
-34.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$114 JODย 80.7
-12.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$42.40 JODย 30.06
153.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Mafraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$71.4 JODย 50.6
588.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$287 JODย 203
186.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$140 JODย 99.1
422.97%
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 Mafraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$1,053 JODย 747
-50.92%
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 Mafraq: January 12, 2026

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