Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amman

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.9% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.01 JOD 4.97
-13.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$48.41 JOD 34.33
-31.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.99 JOD 4.96
4.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$4.09 JOD 2.90
-60.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.52 JOD 0.37
101.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.34 JOD 0.24
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-69.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-54.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.41 JOD 1.00
-24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.56 JOD 0.39
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.69 JOD 1.20
-18.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$2.54 JOD 1.80
-11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.54 JOD 4.64
-31.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.48 JOD 4.59
-11.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.62 JOD 8.24
-23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.07 JOD 1.47
8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.77 JOD 1.25
-40.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.46 JOD 1.04
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$0.81 JOD 0.58
67.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.92 JOD 0.65
21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.73 JOD 0.51
60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.61 JOD 0.43
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.58 JOD 0.41
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$3.63 JOD 2.57
-37.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$20.81 JOD 14.76
-52.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-75.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$5.27 JOD 3.74
-54.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.80 JOD 0.57
7.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$43.08 JOD 30.54
-3.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$0.74 JOD 0.53
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.45 JOD 1.03
34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$7.19 JOD 5.10
7.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-34.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-16.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$105 JOD 74.1
-22.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$16.77 JOD 11.89
-43.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$31.79 JOD 22.54
-25.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$55.9 JOD 39.60
-54.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$42.60 JOD 30.20
-54.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$11.48 JOD 8.14
-64.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$270 JOD 192
13.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,355 JOD 3,797
10.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$60.5 JOD 42.90
-1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$55.5 JOD 39.32
-42.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$112 JOD 79.3
-8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$79.7 JOD 56.5
35.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$454 JOD 322
6.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$291 JOD 206
29.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$788 JOD 559
4.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$536 JOD 380
34.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,491 JOD 1,057
86.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$968 JOD 687
36.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$685 JOD 486
-21.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

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