Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Irbid Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Irbid

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2% cheaper than Irbid without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.1% cheaper than Irbid without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$4.14 JOD 2.94
48.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$42.04 JOD 29.81
-21.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.99 JOD 4.95
4.72%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.38 JOD 0.98
20.29%
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
$0.36 JOD 0.26
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$4.88 JOD 3.46
-64.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$6.85 JOD 4.86
-53.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.17 JOD 0.83
-5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.42 JOD 0.30
211.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.58 JOD 1.12
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.77 JOD 1.25
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.75 JOD 4.78
-35.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.76 JOD 4.09
0.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.59 JOD 8.22
-22.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.45 JOD 1.03
55.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.51 JOD 1.07
-26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.08 JOD 0.77
35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.59 JOD 0.42
132.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.87 JOD 0.62
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.72 JOD 0.51
61.11%
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
$0.58 JOD 0.41
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.58 JOD 2.54
-34.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.18 JOD 5.09
51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.90 JOD 2.76
-69.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$5.38 JOD 3.81
-53.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.74 JOD 0.52
6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.48 JOD 0.34
195.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.39 JOD 0.98
37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.90 JOD 4.89
10.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.42 JOD 1.01
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$24.4K JOD 17.3K
-25.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
-17.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$96.1 JOD 68.1
-15.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$15.69 JOD 11.12
-38.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$31.52 JOD 22.34
-22.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$35.17 JOD 24.93
-26.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$18.62 JOD 13.20
1.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$9.76 JOD 6.92
-60.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$92.5 JOD 65.6
228.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,036 JOD 2,862
46.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$44.34 JOD 31.44
32.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$21.26 JOD 15.07
52.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$67.9 JOD 48.15
49.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$48.81 JOD 34.61
121.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$210 JOD 149
126.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$143 JOD 101
160.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$374 JOD 265
126.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$283 JOD 201
153.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$510 JOD 361
463.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$494 JOD 351
178.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Irbid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$567 JOD 402
-4.49%
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 Irbid: April 12, 2026

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