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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 51.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-63.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-62.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-41.80%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.65 COP 6,043

15.15%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$1.06 COP 3,882

-67.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.77 COP 2,839

-70.13%

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)

$0.85 PKR 240

$1.10 COP 4,026

-22.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$1.30 COP 4,771

-55.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.34 COP 4,905

-12.69%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$2.26 COP 8,299

-48.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$4.50 COP 16.5K

40.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-43.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-42.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$2.37 COP 8,691

-54.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$1.07 COP 3,939

-48.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$1.48 COP 5,418

-40.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$1.36 COP 5,011

-61.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$1.13 COP 4,135

-66.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$1.13 COP 4,161

-57.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.89 COP 3,274

-60.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.85 COP 3,114

-51.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.28 COP 8,361

-9.21%

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)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.84 COP 3,074

-57.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-84.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.48 COP 5,417

-52.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$1.89 COP 6,949

-65.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-77.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.94 COP 3,455

-2.13%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

-6.96%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-3.59%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

66.24%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-49.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-41.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-40.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-24.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.05 COP 14.9K

6.67%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$316 COP 1.2M

-82.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-76.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-70.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-21.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-35.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$108 COP 394.9K

-66.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$491 COP 1.8M

-75.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$371 COP 1.4M

-80.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$821 COP 3.0M

-61.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$731 COP 2.7M

-75.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-75.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-67.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$517 COP 1.9M

-66.03%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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