Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nowshera Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nowshera

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 120.4% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 190.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 133.1% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 162.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Nowshera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.82 PKRĀ 788
113.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,011
131.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,518
34.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.08 PKRĀ 582
-21.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.42 PKRĀ 119
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
250.00%
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
Nowshera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.82 PKRĀ 228
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.66 PKRĀ 183
98.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
9.52%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.30 PKRĀ 1,761
-28.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$2.87 PKRĀ 804
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,080
129.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
279.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
165.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
73.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
126.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.7
164.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
147.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.40 PKRĀ 392
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$2.08 PKRĀ 580
8.65%
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
Nowshera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.3
352.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$6.99 PKRĀ 1,957
492.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
65.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
343.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.78 PKRĀ 779
179.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$26.3K PKRĀ 7.4M
1.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nowshera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$28.81 PKRĀ 8,058
181.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
337.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$11.68 PKRĀ 3,268
102.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nowshera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,419
109.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$5.76 PKRĀ 1,612
234.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.27 PKRĀ 1,195
-3.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nowshera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$60.2 PKRĀ 16.8K
408.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,101 PKRĀ 307.9K
435.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nowshera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$21.35 PKRĀ 5,973
180.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$27.81 PKRĀ 7,778
14.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$88.4 PKRĀ 24.7K
16.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$40.84 PKRĀ 11.4K
164.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nowshera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$73.7 PKRĀ 20.6K
555.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
619.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
389.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$106 PKRĀ 29.8K
577.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$709 PKRĀ 198.2K
292.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
136.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nowshera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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-
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 Nowshera: March 3, 2026

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