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

😐 Solo nomad: Wadi As Sir is 30% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wadi As Sir is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.96 JOD 4.92
$6.23 COP 26K
11.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.4 JOD 34.26
$32.34 COP 134.8K
49.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 JOD 4.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.36%
Cappuccino
$4.18 JOD 2.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
143.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
-52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 JOD 4.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
249.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
122.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1
$1.09 COP 4,552
29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$2.47 JOD 1.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 JOD 4.66
$4.55 COP 19K
44.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 JOD 4.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
15.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 JOD 8.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 JOD 1.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 JOD 1.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
67.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 JOD 0.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 JOD 0.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
-43.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 JOD 0.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 JOD 0.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 JOD 2.46
$2.35 COP 9,809
47.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.03 JOD 14.88
$9.34 COP 38.9K
125.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 JOD 3.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
291.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 JOD 3.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
116.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
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)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
-48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-30.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 JOD 5.05
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-9.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.03
$1.02 COP 4,265
43.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
54.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K JOD 22.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JOD 73.2
$82.5 COP 344.1K
25.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 JOD 12.16
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.53 JOD 22.32
$23.51 COP 98K
34.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.3 JOD 15.08
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 JOD 8.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
185.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,314 JOD 3,761
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-10.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 JOD 44.48
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 JOD 40.51
$31.59 COP 131.7K
81.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 JOD 81.8
$103 COP 430.1K
12.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 JOD 56.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 JOD 201
$489 COP 2M
-42.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 JOD 454
$827 COP 3.4M
-22.41%
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
Wadi As Sir
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 JOD 368
$550 COP 2.3M
-5.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Wadi As Sir: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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