Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Peshawar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 143.7% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 171.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 186.6% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 193.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.31 PKRĀ 646
161.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,940
215.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,001
103.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.86 PKRĀ 519
-12.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.1
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.43
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
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
37.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
24.32%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
89.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
30.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.10 PKRĀ 867
85.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
138.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.00 PKRĀ 278
124.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
60.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
55.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
216.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.4
147.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.27 PKRĀ 355
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
18.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.41
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
473.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
113.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
163.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
335.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
48.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
18.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
-16.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
115.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,045
116.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,815
153.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,912
182.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
-3.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,273
934.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$518 PKRĀ 144.7K
1039.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
345.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,457
63.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
162.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,913
238.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
309.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
629.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
311.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
672.13%
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
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
206.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
21.17
-36.56%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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