Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jhelum is 63% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jhelum is 63.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-69.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.57 PKRĀ 2,955
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-68.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-51.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 PKRĀ 802
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKRĀ 1,347
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 PKRĀ 410
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.4
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-70.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.2
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKRĀ 354
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-7.97%
Eggs
$1.20 PKRĀ 334
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-46.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 PKRĀ 1,486
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
18.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 PKRĀ 691
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-56.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.02 PKRĀ 845
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-65.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 285
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-54.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKRĀ 187
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.94
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-81.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-73.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKRĀ 549
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-60.18%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 43.35
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.02 PKRĀ 1,963
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-83.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKRĀ 303
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-25.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 138
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKRĀ 480
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-77.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKRĀ 6.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
24.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-20.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.3 PKRĀ 14.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-35.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.77 PKRĀ 776
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-70.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.67 PKRĀ 3,542
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-46.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKRĀ 3,395
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-52.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.84 PKRĀ 1,634
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-69.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-14.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.34 PKRĀ 4,847
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-94.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,152 PKRĀ 321.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-80.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.51 PKRĀ 4,615
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-72.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.97 PKRĀ 6,140
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-31.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 PKRĀ 16.9K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-41.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.05 PKRĀ 7,282
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-75.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 PKRĀ 20.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-84.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.3 PKRĀ 14.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-86.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-79.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-85.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$694 PKRĀ 193.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-75.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$548 PKRĀ 153.1K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-58.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jhelum
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
13.43
34.03%

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Last update for Jhelum: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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