Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Faisalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Faisalabad

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 135.5% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 197.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 142.5% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 196.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
244.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,949
214.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,016
100.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKRĀ 776
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKRĀ 1,346
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.52 PKRĀ 424
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.4
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.3
250.00%
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
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.72 PKRĀ 200
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
104.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.30 PKRĀ 362
6.15%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.15 PKRĀ 322
95.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.08 PKRĀ 1,976
-36.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.68 PKRĀ 747
114.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$3.27 PKRĀ 912
170.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
126.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
92.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
132.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.4
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
108.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
52.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
95.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,008
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
18.95%
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
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.42
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,007
1048.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.39 PKRĀ 110
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
343.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
-20.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$21.3K PKRĀ 5.9M
25.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
38.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,071
145.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$12.90 PKRĀ 3,603
83.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$15.13 PKRĀ 4,225
68.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$10.48 PKRĀ 2,927
84.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.45 PKRĀ 963
18.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$28.76 PKRĀ 8,030
964.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,118 PKRĀ 312.3K
427.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$16.23 PKRĀ 4,533
268.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$22.40 PKRĀ 6,254
42.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
71.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$26.29 PKRĀ 7,341
310.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
584.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$47.01 PKRĀ 13.1K
702.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$149 PKRĀ 41.7K
450.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
573.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$531 PKRĀ 148.2K
424.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$564 PKRĀ 157.4K
134.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$197 PKRĀ 54.9K
173.58%
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 Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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