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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jhelum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jhelum

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 120.9% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 200.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 131.9% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 208.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COPĀ 22.5K
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
235.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COPĀ 122.7K
$10.54 PKRĀ 2,954
205.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COPĀ 27.5K
$3.44 PKRĀ 963
109.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.76 PKRĀ 775
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.76 PKRĀ 1,333
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Cappuccino
$1.65 COPĀ 6,284
$1.46 PKRĀ 410
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,224
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.8
258.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COPĀ 2,716
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
222.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,637
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COPĀ 12.2K
-
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COPĀ 4,176
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
80.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COPĀ 4,965
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
120.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COPĀ 5,302
$1.32 PKRĀ 369
5.30%
Eggs
$2.18 COPĀ 8,302
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
89.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COPĀ 17.3K
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,443
-11.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COPĀ 22.3K
$2.37 PKRĀ 663
146.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COPĀ 32.8K
$3.03 PKRĀ 849
184.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,539
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
117.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,080
$0.56 PKRĀ 156
91.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COPĀ 5,822
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
150.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,377
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
171.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,269
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,343
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
107.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COPĀ 3,418
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.89
462.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,481
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.7
279.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.44 PKRĀ 403
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 PKRĀ 196
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKRĀ 570
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COPĀ 8,932
$0.86 PKRĀ 242
172.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COPĀ 37.9K
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COPĀ 4,369
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COPĀ 9,066
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COPĀ 3,069
$0.15 PKRĀ 43.35
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COPĀ 154.6K
$7.03 PKRĀ 1,969
477.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COPĀ 5,572
$1.04 PKRĀ 292
40.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COPĀ 7,570
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
306.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COPĀ 30.3K
$1.73 PKRĀ 486
360.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,844
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
7.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPĀ 67.3M
$22.2K PKRĀ 6.2M
-20.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COPĀ 102.1M
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
24.06%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COPĀ 308K
$53.4 PKRĀ 15K
51.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COPĀ 35.8K
$2.86 PKRĀ 802
228.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COPĀ 89.6K
$13.05 PKRĀ 3,657
80.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COPĀ 97.6K
$12.28 PKRĀ 3,441
108.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COPĀ 72.2K
$6.01 PKRĀ 1,684
215.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COPĀ 15.7K
$3.52 PKRĀ 987
17.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,972
1627.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COPĀ 22.4M
$1,133 PKRĀ 317.6K
418.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COPĀ 224K
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,577
260.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COPĀ 121.5K
$21.69 PKRĀ 6,079
47.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPĀ 387.4K
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
70.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 413K
$25.72 PKRĀ 7,208
321.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COPĀ 1.8M
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
527.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COPĀ 1.4M
$51.2 PKRĀ 14.3K
632.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COPĀ 3.2M
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
400.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COPĀ 2.8M
$107 PKRĀ 30K
578.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COPĀ 8.6M
$579 PKRĀ 162.3K
288.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COPĀ 6.1M
$531 PKRĀ 148.9K
200.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jhelum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPĀ 2M
$144 PKRĀ 40.4K
259.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18
-25.39%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Jhelum: December 1, 2025

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