Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gujranwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gujranwala

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 124.1% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 184.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 125.8% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 188.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
1059.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$14.21 PKRĀ 3,971
133.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,474
38.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.91 PKRĀ 256
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,078
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.30 PKRĀ 365
25.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
377.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.60
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.71 PKRĀ 198
50.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
26.61%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
97.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
-25.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$2.49 PKRĀ 696
130.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$4.10 PKRĀ 1,147
116.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
117.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.61 PKRĀ 169
73.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
57.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.0
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.46 PKRĀ 128
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
140.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.83 PKRĀ 511
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
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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 8,501
$2.00 PKRĀ 560
13.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.4
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,958
491.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
182.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
353.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$1.45 PKRĀ 404
435.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
-15.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$14.0K PKRĀ 3.9M
90.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$113 PKRĀ 31.5K
-28.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
170.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$16.30 PKRĀ 4,556
44.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$4.77 PKRĀ 1,333
435.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$2.87 PKRĀ 802
572.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.33 PKRĀ 931
23.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$16.82 PKRĀ 4,701
1719.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$853 PKRĀ 238.5K
591.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$12.48 PKRĀ 3,489
379.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$24.32 PKRĀ 6,796
31.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$89.0 PKRĀ 24.9K
15.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$21.39 PKRĀ 5,979
404.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gujranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$55.5 PKRĀ 15.5K
770.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$19.44 PKRĀ 5,433
1841.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$115 PKRĀ 32.3K
611.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$55.6 PKRĀ 15.5K
1197.12%
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
Gujranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$258 PKRĀ 72.2K
108.08%
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 Gujranwala: February 28, 2026

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