Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 52.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 50.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 588

$6.23 COP 26K

-66.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.27 PKR 3,465

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-62.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,149

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-44.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2 PKR 565

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,453

Cappuccino

$1.84 PKR 519

$1.72 COP 7,155

6.98%

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

$0.37 PKR 104

$1.1 COP 4,575

-66.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

$0.73 COP 3,060

-68.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 COP 13.3K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 PKR 225

$1.09 COP 4,552

-26.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$1.24 COP 5,188

-55.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 319

$1.33 COP 5,544

-15.04%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$2.22 COP 9,252

-46.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.54 PKR 1,846

$4.55 COP 19K

43.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 915

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-43.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.08 PKR 1,435

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-40.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$2.26 COP 9,410

-52.21%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$1.07 COP 4,461

-48.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.51 COP 6,293

-41.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$1.42 COP 5,911

-61.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$1.11 COP 4,619

-65.77%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$1.18 COP 4,932

-60.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.89 COP 3,718

-59.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.84 COP 3,507

-47.62%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.22 PKR 344

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 371

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 PKR 599

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 616

$2.35 COP 9,809

-7.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.83 COP 3,464

-55.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.28 PKR 1,772

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-85.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 PKR 197

$1.41 COP 5,899

-50.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 187

$1.96 COP 8,164

-66.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 485

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-78.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$1.02 COP 4,265

-8.82%

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

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-4.76%

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

$25K PKR 7.1M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-4.64%

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

$136 PKR 38.3K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

64.32%

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

$4.88 PKR 1,379

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-48.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.36 PKR 3,775

$23.51 COP 98K

-43.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.31 PKR 4,325

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-40.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.22 PKR 4,016

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-25.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,230

$3.96 COP 16.5K

9.85%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$305 COP 1.3M

-81.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-77.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.87 PKR 5,047

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-69.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.27 PKR 7,138

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-20.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

$103 COP 430.1K

-36.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

$106 COP 440.5K

-66.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 34.2K

$489 COP 2M

-75.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

$379 COP 1.6M

-79.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 90.7K

$827 COP 3.4M

-61.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 51.4K

$729 COP 3M

-75.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$576 PKR 162.7K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-73.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$365 PKR 103.2K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-76.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

$550 COP 2.3M

-65.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

13.43

32.54%

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

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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