Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kerak Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kerak

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.3% cheaper than Kerak without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17% cheaper than Kerak without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.77 JOD 1.96
124.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.07 JOD 34.73
-34.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.66 JOD 4.01
30.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.73 JOD 0.52
135.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.51 JOD 0.36
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 JOD 0.26
97.30%
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
$7.21 JOD 5.1
-55.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.33 JOD 0.24
275.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.88 JOD 0.62
51.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.66 JOD 1.17
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.48 JOD 4.58
-29.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.13 JOD 2.93
38.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.37 JOD 8.05
-24.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.38 JOD 0.98
63.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-23.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.44 JOD 1.02
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.41 JOD 0.29
246.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.87 JOD 0.61
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.7 JOD 0.49
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.66 JOD 0.47
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 JOD 0.41
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.43 JOD 2.43
-31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$21.39 JOD 15.14
-56.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.66 JOD 3.3
-74.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.47 JOD 3.87
-54.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kerak
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
$0.7 JOD 0.49
101.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.37 JOD 0.97
43.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.07 JOD 5
11.03%
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
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
-36.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.9K JOD 22.5K
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$106 JOD 75.3
-22.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.62 JOD 11.76
-43.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.04 JOD 19.84
-16.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.66 JOD 30.19
-39.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.17 JOD 7.91
-64.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$143 JOD 101
113.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,448 JOD 2,441
71.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.4 JOD 43.47
-5.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$57.1 JOD 40.41
-44.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 JOD 79.6
-8.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79 JOD 55.9
33.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$185 JOD 131
164.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$223 JOD 158
70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$277 JOD 196
198.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$322 JOD 228
126.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$213 JOD 151
928.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$286 JOD 202
436.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kerak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$519 JOD 367
5.93%
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 Kerak: October 28, 2025

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