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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mardan is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mardan is 59% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 PKRĀ 581
$5.91 COPĀ 22.5K
-64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 PKRĀ 3,921
$32.19 COPĀ 122.7K
-56.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,499
$7.21 COPĀ 27.5K
-25.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 PKRĀ 1,064
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.97 PKRĀ 552
$1.65 COPĀ 6,284
19.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKRĀ 81
$1.11 COPĀ 4,224
-73.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.6
$0.71 COPĀ 2,716
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 COPĀ 6,637
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 COPĀ 12.2K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKRĀ 214
$1.1 COPĀ 4,176
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$1.3 COPĀ 4,965
-51.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 PKRĀ 217
$1.39 COPĀ 5,302
-44.60%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRĀ 331
$2.18 COPĀ 8,302
-45.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 PKRĀ 1,773
$4.54 COPĀ 17.3K
39.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 PKRĀ 642
$5.85 COPĀ 22.3K
-60.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.23 PKRĀ 906
$8.62 COPĀ 32.8K
-62.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$2.24 COPĀ 8,539
-67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$1.07 COPĀ 4,080
-52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKRĀ 251
$1.53 COPĀ 5,822
-41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$1.41 COPĀ 5,377
-75.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
$1.12 COPĀ 4,269
-76.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$1.14 COPĀ 4,343
-68.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.6
$0.9 COPĀ 3,418
-65.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKRĀ 41.18
$0.91 COPĀ 3,481
-83.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKRĀ 566
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
$2.34 COPĀ 8,932
-38.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.94 COPĀ 37.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.15 COPĀ 4,369
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 COPĀ 9,066
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.7
$0.81 COPĀ 3,069
-76.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.16 PKRĀ 2,007
$40.57 COPĀ 154.6K
-82.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
$1.46 COPĀ 5,572
-76.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$1.99 COPĀ 7,570
-81.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKRĀ 483
$7.96 COPĀ 30.3K
-78.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
$1.01 COPĀ 3,844
-8.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6M
$17.7K COPĀ 67.3M
20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K PKRĀ 7.5M
$26.8K COPĀ 102.1M
-0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
$80.8 COPĀ 308K
36.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,509
$9.39 COPĀ 35.8K
-42.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.84 PKRĀ 5,280
$23.51 COPĀ 89.6K
-19.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.36 PKRĀ 3,463
$25.61 COPĀ 97.6K
-51.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 PKRĀ 1,680
$18.95 COPĀ 72.2K
-68.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKRĀ 1,201
$4.12 COPĀ 15.7K
4.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.79 PKRĀ 4,986
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-94.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,128 PKRĀ 316.2K
$5,875 COPĀ 22.4M
-80.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.14 PKRĀ 5,924
$58.8 COPĀ 224K
-64.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 PKRĀ 7,957
$31.9 COPĀ 121.5K
-11.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.3K
$102 COPĀ 387.4K
-14.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.53 PKRĀ 4,912
$108 COPĀ 413K
-83.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.3K
$478 COPĀ 1.8M
-84.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKRĀ 14.5K
$375 COPĀ 1.4M
-86.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.7K
$838 COPĀ 3.2M
-80.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
$727 COPĀ 2.8M
-85.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$588 PKRĀ 164.8K
$2,251 COPĀ 8.6M
-73.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKRĀ 145.9K
$1,598 COPĀ 6.1M
-67.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mardan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 PKRĀ 75.7K
$517 COPĀ 2M
-47.77%
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 Mardan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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