Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mardan is 54.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mardan is 60.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-65.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.30 PKRĀ 3,994
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
-56.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKRĀ 1,467
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-27.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 PKRĀ 1,099
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.04 PKRĀ 570
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
25.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.4
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-72.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKRĀ 230
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 PKRĀ 221
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
-42.75%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 PKRĀ 1,763
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
40.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 PKRĀ 669
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-58.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.20 PKRĀ 892
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-63.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
-66.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
-50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-77.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-70.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.7
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKRĀ 42.71
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-82.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKRĀ 396
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
-36.28%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.1
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-76.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,012
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-82.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
-76.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-80.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-76.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
17.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K PKRĀ 7.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-2.63%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKRĀ 31.8K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
40.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,499
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-42.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.98 PKRĀ 5,300
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-19.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKRĀ 3,461
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-51.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,683
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-68.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,176
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
2.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,955
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-94.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,092 PKRĀ 304.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-81.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.60 PKRĀ 6,032
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-63.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,668
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-14.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.2K
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-15.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.98 PKRĀ 5,020
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-83.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 PKRĀ 20.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-84.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 PKRĀ 14.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-86.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-79.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-85.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$805 PKRĀ 224.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-71.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKRĀ 145.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-60.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 PKRĀ 76.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-49.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
13.43
50.41%

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Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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