Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burewala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burewala

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 135.8% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 107.4% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.99 PKRĀ 837
101.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$8.75 PKRĀ 2,446
279.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.03 PKRĀ 1,128
80.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.46 PKRĀ 1,248
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKRĀ 996
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.78 PKRĀ 499
-8.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
108.11%
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
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.82 PKRĀ 230
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
55.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$2.16 PKRĀ 605
-36.11%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,678
-25.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.42 PKRĀ 956
67.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,960
26.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$1.35 PKRĀ 379
65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
125.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.25 PKRĀ 70.1
444.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.6
386.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.75 PKRĀ 210
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.8
172.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
121.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.22 PKRĀ 341
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 PKRĀ 548
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$2.22 PKRĀ 620
1.80%
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
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,948
495.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
72.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
387.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
326.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
-13.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
19.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$100 PKRĀ 28.0K
-19.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,117
135.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$13.84 PKRĀ 3,872
70.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$12.46 PKRĀ 3,484
105.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$5.80 PKRĀ 1,621
232.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.52 PKRĀ 985
16.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$29.71 PKRĀ 8,310
930.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,129 PKRĀ 315.8K
422.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$15.23 PKRĀ 4,259
292.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$22.20 PKRĀ 6,209
43.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$69.7 PKRĀ 19.5K
47.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$29.00 PKRĀ 8,112
271.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$74.8 PKRĀ 20.9K
546.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.4K
630.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$166 PKRĀ 46.4K
394.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
567.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$767 PKRĀ 214.4K
263.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$576 PKRĀ 161.2K
129.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
398.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
19
-29.32%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

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