Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bahawalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bahawalpur

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 143.4% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 206.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 141.9% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 203.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
235.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$8.76 PKRĀ 2,451
278.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
110.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.80 PKRĀ 1,342
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
28.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
105.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.24 PKRĀ 347
11.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
118.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.34 PKRĀ 2,054
-38.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$2.60 PKRĀ 726
120.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$3.22 PKRĀ 900
175.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
126.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
82.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
480.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.54 PKRĀ 151
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
52.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.5
180.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.41 PKRĀ 395
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
24.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
2177.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
41.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.8
875.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$1.07 PKRĀ 301
625.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
27.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$59.0 PKRĀ 16.5K
37.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,082
142.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$12.71 PKRĀ 3,554
85.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,402
110.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$7.81 PKRĀ 2,185
146.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
95.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$26.75 PKRĀ 7,482
1044.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$671 PKRĀ 187.8K
778.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$16.19 PKRĀ 4,529
269.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$21.82 PKRĀ 6,103
46.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$59.3 PKRĀ 16.6K
73.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$26.31 PKRĀ 7,360
310.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
351.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$53.2 PKRĀ 14.9K
609.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$229 PKRĀ 64.0K
258.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$131 PKRĀ 36.6K
450.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,525 PKRĀ 985.8K
-21.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$771 PKRĀ 215.7K
71.16%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bahawalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$161 PKRĀ 45.1K
233.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18
-25.39%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

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