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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.1% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.3% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$7.13 JOD 5.05
-13.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$50.0 JOD 35.47
-33.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.99 JOD 4.96
4.72%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$4.04 JOD 2.87
-58.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.48 JOD 0.34
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.37 JOD 0.26
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$5.63 JOD 3.99
-69.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$6.94 JOD 4.92
-54.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$1.43 JOD 1.02
-22.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.51 JOD 0.36
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$1.62 JOD 1.15
-14.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$6.79 JOD 4.81
-36.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.48 JOD 4.59
-10.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
$11.61 JOD 8.23
-22.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.04 JOD 1.45
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$1.71 JOD 1.21
-35.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$0.80 JOD 0.57
71.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.92 JOD 0.65
20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.74 JOD 0.52
56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.61 JOD 0.43
45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.58 JOD 0.41
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$3.50 JOD 2.48
-32.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$20.87 JOD 14.80
-47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$4.76 JOD 3.38
-74.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$5.57 JOD 3.95
-55.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.76 JOD 0.54
3.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$42.16 JOD 29.89
-3.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.70 JOD 0.49
102.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$1.39 JOD 0.99
37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$6.85 JOD 4.86
11.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-32.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
-34.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$32.2K JOD 22.9K
-18.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$107 JOD 75.6
-23.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$16.81 JOD 11.92
-42.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$32.41 JOD 22.98
-24.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$53.9 JOD 38.22
-51.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$43.16 JOD 30.60
-56.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$11.07 JOD 7.85
-64.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$278 JOD 197
9.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,386 JOD 3,819
9.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$61.8 JOD 43.84
-5.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$55.5 JOD 39.37
-41.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$113 JOD 80.2
-10.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$80.6 JOD 57.2
34.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$461 JOD 327
2.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$296 JOD 210
25.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$769 JOD 545
10.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$536 JOD 380
33.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$1,487 JOD 1,055
93.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$965 JOD 684
42.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$687 JOD 487
-21.15%
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 Amman: April 11, 2026

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