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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mardan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mardan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 108.2% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 143.8% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 155.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COPĀ 22.5K
$2.07 PKRĀ 581
185.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COPĀ 122.7K
$13.99 PKRĀ 3,921
130.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COPĀ 27.5K
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,499
34.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.8 PKRĀ 1,064
-
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPĀ 6,284
$1.97 PKRĀ 552
-16.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,224
$0.29 PKRĀ 81
282.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COPĀ 2,716
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.6
195.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,637
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COPĀ 12.2K
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COPĀ 4,176
$0.76 PKRĀ 214
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COPĀ 4,965
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
106.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COPĀ 5,302
$0.77 PKRĀ 217
80.52%
Eggs
$2.18 COPĀ 8,302
$1.18 PKRĀ 331
84.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COPĀ 17.3K
$6.33 PKRĀ 1,773
-28.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COPĀ 22.3K
$2.29 PKRĀ 642
155.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COPĀ 32.8K
$3.23 PKRĀ 906
166.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,539
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
206.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,080
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
109.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COPĀ 5,822
$0.9 PKRĀ 251
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,377
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
314.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,269
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
330.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,343
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
216.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COPĀ 3,418
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.6
190.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,481
$0.15 PKRĀ 41.18
506.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.39 PKRĀ 389
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 PKRĀ 566
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COPĀ 8,932
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
61.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COPĀ 37.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COPĀ 4,369
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COPĀ 9,066
-
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COPĀ 3,069
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.7
326.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COPĀ 154.6K
$7.16 PKRĀ 2,007
466.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COPĀ 5,572
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
329.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COPĀ 7,570
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
437.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COPĀ 30.3K
$1.72 PKRĀ 483
362.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,844
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
9.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPĀ 67.3M
$21.3K PKRĀ 6M
-16.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COPĀ 102.1M
$26.6K PKRĀ 7.5M
0.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COPĀ 308K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-26.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COPĀ 35.8K
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,509
74.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COPĀ 89.6K
$18.84 PKRĀ 5,280
24.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COPĀ 97.6K
$12.36 PKRĀ 3,463
107.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COPĀ 72.2K
$5.99 PKRĀ 1,680
216.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COPĀ 15.7K
$4.29 PKRĀ 1,201
-3.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$17.79 PKRĀ 4,986
1622.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COPĀ 22.4M
$1,128 PKRĀ 316.2K
420.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COPĀ 224K
$21.14 PKRĀ 5,924
178.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COPĀ 121.5K
$28.39 PKRĀ 7,957
12.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPĀ 387.4K
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.3K
17.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 413K
$17.53 PKRĀ 4,912
518.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COPĀ 1.8M
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.3K
529.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COPĀ 1.4M
$51.6 PKRĀ 14.5K
627.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COPĀ 3.2M
$167 PKRĀ 46.7K
403.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COPĀ 2.8M
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
587.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COPĀ 8.6M
$588 PKRĀ 164.8K
282.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COPĀ 6.1M
$520 PKRĀ 145.9K
207.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mardan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPĀ 2M
$270 PKRĀ 75.7K
91.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.2
-33.51%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Mardan: November 29, 2025

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