Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 43.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Islamabad is 45.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-53.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-56.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-23.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.65 COP 6,043

21.21%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 110

$1.06 COP 3,882

-63.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.77 COP 2,839

-68.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.10 COP 4,026

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$1.30 COP 4,771

-48.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.34 COP 4,905

-8.21%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$2.26 COP 8,299

-45.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$4.50 COP 16.5K

40.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-41.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-51.67%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$2.37 COP 8,691

-56.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$1.07 COP 3,939

-27.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$1.48 COP 5,418

-35.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$1.36 COP 5,011

-58.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$1.13 COP 4,135

-63.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$1.13 COP 4,161

-49.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.89 COP 3,274

-62.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.85 COP 3,114

-56.47%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.28 COP 8,361

-6.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.84 COP 3,074

-77.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-82.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$1.48 COP 5,417

-41.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$1.89 COP 6,949

-76.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-65.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.94 COP 3,455

-4.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

18.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-0.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$111 PKR 31.2K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

35.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-42.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-21.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-11.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-67.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.05 COP 14.9K

5.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$316 COP 1.2M

-81.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-53.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-63.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-12.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-10.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$108 COP 394.9K

-62.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$491 COP 1.8M

-60.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$371 COP 1.4M

-70.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$821 COP 3.0M

-37.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$731 COP 2.7M

-59.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-49.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-43.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$517 COP 1.9M

-44.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

13.43

50.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

Hyderabad

🇮🇳 India

Ahmedabad

🇮🇳 India

Noida

🇮🇳 India

Navi Mumbai

🇮🇳 India

Raipur

🇮🇳 India

Hurghada

🇪🇬 Egypt