Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aqaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aqaba

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.8% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.5% cheaper than Aqaba without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.81 JOD 1.99
121.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.61 JOD 35.11
-34.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.13 JOD 2.92
78.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.19 JOD 2.96
-58.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.52 JOD 0.37
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.35 JOD 0.25
108.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-71.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.22 JOD 5.11
-55.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.48 JOD 0.34
158.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.63 JOD 1.15
-18.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.73 JOD 1.22
28.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.65 JOD 4
-19.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.15 JOD 2.94
37.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.59 JOD 6.79
-10.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.39 JOD 0.98
62.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-25.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.04 JOD 0.74
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.7 JOD 0.49
102.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.69 JOD 0.49
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.74 JOD 0.53
59.46%
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
$0.57 JOD 0.41
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.51 JOD 2.49
-33.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.68 JOD 11.81
-44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.88 JOD 2.04
-59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.4 JOD 1.7
3.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.51 JOD 0.36
176.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.45 JOD 1.03
35.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.23 JOD 5.12
8.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-30.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.8K JOD 19K
-34.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
-15.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$105 JOD 74.4
-21.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.17 JOD 12.15
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.2 JOD 22.79
-26.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$71.4 JOD 50.5
-64.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.2 JOD 7.93
-64.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$277 JOD 196
9.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,825 JOD 2,000
109.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.49 JOD 20.17
103.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.56 JOD 30.13
-25.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$42.59 JOD 30.14
142.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$70.3 JOD 49.74
50.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$314 JOD 223
55.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$260 JOD 184
45.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$743 JOD 526
11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$500 JOD 354
45.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,131 JOD 800
93.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$572 JOD 405
167.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$568 JOD 402
-3.14%
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 Aqaba: October 28, 2025

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