Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wadi As Sir Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wadi As Sir

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.1% cheaper than Wadi As Sir without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.2% cheaper than Wadi As Sir without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.96 JOD 4.92
-10.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$48.4 JOD 34.26
-33.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.92 JOD 4.89
6.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.18 JOD 2.96
-58.85%
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
$0.37 JOD 0.26
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.8 JOD 4.11
-71.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.12 JOD 5.04
-55.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.41 JOD 1
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.51 JOD 0.36
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.63 JOD 1.15
-18.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.47 JOD 1.75
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.58 JOD 4.66
-30.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.58 JOD 4.66
-13.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.38 JOD 8.06
-24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.98 JOD 1.4
14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.79 JOD 1.27
-40.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.4 JOD 0.99
7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.8 JOD 0.56
77.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.93 JOD 0.66
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 JOD 0.48
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 JOD 0.43
48.33%
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
$3.47 JOD 2.46
-32.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$21.03 JOD 14.88
-55.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.62 JOD 3.27
-74.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.38 JOD 3.8
-53.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
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
$0.73 JOD 0.51
93.15%
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
$7.14 JOD 5.05
9.94%
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
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
-35.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K JOD 22.9K
-19.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$103 JOD 73.2
-20.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.17 JOD 12.16
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.53 JOD 22.32
-25.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.3 JOD 15.08
20.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.32 JOD 8.01
-65.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$277 JOD 196
9.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,314 JOD 3,761
11.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62.8 JOD 44.48
-7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$57.2 JOD 40.51
-44.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 JOD 81.8
-10.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.8 JOD 56.5
32.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$283 JOD 201
72.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$642 JOD 454
28.88%
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
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$519 JOD 368
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 Wadi As Sir: October 29, 2025

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