Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ma'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ma'an

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.3% cheaper than Ma'an without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.4% more expensive than Ma'an without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.22 JOD 5.11
-13.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$48.81 JOD 34.55
-33.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.22 JOD 5.11
2.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.21 JOD 2.98
-59.14%
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
$0.38 JOD 0.27
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.54 JOD 3.92
-70.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.19 JOD 5.09
-55.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 JOD 1.04
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.55 JOD 0.39
125.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.63 JOD 1.16
-18.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.57 JOD 1.82
-13.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.69 JOD 4.74
-31.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.58 JOD 4.66
-13.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.52 JOD 8.16
-25.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 JOD 1.39
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 JOD 1.21
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.4 JOD 0.99
7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.75 JOD 0.53
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.86 JOD 0.61
29.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.73 JOD 0.51
61.64%
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
$0.63 JOD 0.45
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.61 JOD 2.55
-34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.74 JOD 14.68
-54.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.74 JOD 3.35
-75.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.34 JOD 3.78
-53.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ma'an
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
$0.68 JOD 0.48
107.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.39 JOD 0.98
41.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.85 JOD 4.85
14.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.46 JOD 1.03
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
-35.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.1K JOD 22.7K
-18.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$106 JOD 74.9
-22.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.01 JOD 12.04
-44.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.99 JOD 22.65
-26.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.47 JOD 8.12
-65.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$280 JOD 198
8.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,320 JOD 3,766
11.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62 JOD 43.85
-6.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$56.4 JOD 39.89
-43.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 JOD 80.2
-9.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$81.4 JOD 57.6
29.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ma'an
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Ma'an: October 29, 2025

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