Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abbottabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abbottabad

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 173.4% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 231.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 139.3% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 221.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
236.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,417
171.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,511
35.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
18.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
28.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
14.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
82.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.53 PKRĀ 986
26.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.36 PKRĀ 660
143.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,214
104.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
151.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
43.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
79.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.2
273.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
172.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.82
366.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.89 PKRĀ 528
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.87 PKRĀ 243
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKRĀ 568
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
24.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,015
474.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
70.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.43 PKRĀ 122
353.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
167.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.2M
3.16%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$43.85 PKRĀ 12.3K
84.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$3.08 PKRĀ 862
205.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$18.61 PKRĀ 5,205
26.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$17.45 PKRĀ 4,879
46.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$3.48 PKRĀ 974
454.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,206
-4.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$35.18 PKRĀ 9,837
770.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$521 PKRĀ 145.7K
1032.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$9.10 PKRĀ 2,544
557.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,981
350.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$90.1 PKRĀ 25.2K
14.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$12.53 PKRĀ 3,504
760.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$34.98 PKRĀ 9,782
1281.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$21.05 PKRĀ 5,886
1692.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
391.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$42.72 PKRĀ 11.9K
1587.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$230 PKRĀ 64.3K
133.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.2
-33.51%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

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