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Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm As-summaq and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm As-summaq and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Umm As-summaq is 0.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Umm As-summaq is 18.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 JODย 4.41
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
4.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.72 JODย 35.25
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
53.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 JODย 3.41
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-32.54%
Cappuccino
$4.20 JODย 2.98
$1.65 COPย 6,043
154.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 JODย 0.35
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-53.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JODย 0.27
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 JODย 3.96
$1.75 COPย 6,418
219.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 JODย 4.85
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
123.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 JODย 0.88
$1.10 COPย 4,026
12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 JODย 0.24
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-73.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 JODย 1.02
$1.34 COPย 4,905
7.46%
Eggs
$2.52 JODย 1.79
$2.26 COPย 8,299
11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.88 JODย 2.04
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 JODย 4.77
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 JODย 7.98
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
25.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JODย 1.02
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-39.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 JODย 0.48
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 JODย 1.02
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-3.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 JODย 0.21
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 JODย 0.26
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-67.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 JODย 0.21
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-74.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 JODย 0.44
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JODย 0.42
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 JODย 2.46
$2.28 COPย 8,361
52.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 JODย 12.18
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
69.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 JODย 3.30
$1.19 COPย 4,359
290.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 JODย 3.92
$2.40 COPย 8,828
130.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 JODย 0.49
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JODย 0.52
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-50.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 JODย 0.19
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 JODย 5.02
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-12.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JODย 0.98
$0.94 COPย 3,455
47.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JODย 19.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
53.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JODย 23.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
24.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 JODย 74.1
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
27.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.86 JODย 11.96
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
76.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.43 JODย 22.99
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
36.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.09 JODย 29.13
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
58.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.98 JODย 24.80
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
86.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 JODย 8.08
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
181.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 JODย 192
$316 COPย 1.2M
-14.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,486 JODย 3,889
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-8.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 JODย 43.74
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
4.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 JODย 40.52
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
75.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JODย 79.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
12.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 JODย 57.6
$108 COPย 394.9K
-24.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 JODย 266
$491 COPย 1.8M
-23.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COPย 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 JODย 329
$821 COPย 3.0M
-43.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 JODย 249
$731 COPย 2.7M
-52.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,711 JODย 1,213
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-43.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Umm As-summaq
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 JODย 519
$517 COPย 1.9M
41.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Umm As-summaq: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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