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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 180.6% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 123.6% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.34 PKR 654
162.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$10.82 PKR 3,019
205.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.56 PKR 992
105.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.45 PKR 404
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.59 PKR 723
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.83 PKR 511
-9.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.30 PKR 84.1
266.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.19 PKR 54.2
310.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.83 PKR 231
33.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.56 PKR 157
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$1.13 PKR 315
22.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.25 PKR 348
77.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.37 PKR 940
28.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.21 PKR 895
80.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$3.78 PKR 1,054
137.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.00 PKR 280
126.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.60 PKR 169
85.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.89 PKR 248
64.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.46 PKR 127
197.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.40 PKR 110
177.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.45 PKR 125
157.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.22 PKR 61.4
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.32 PKR 89.1
171.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.22 PKR 341
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 PKR 432
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.45 PKR 963
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$1.81 PKR 506
29.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.18 PKR 51.2
338.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$7.22 PKR 2,015
464.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.73 PKR 203
94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.70 PKR 194
172.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.81 PKR 505
322.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.00 PKR 278
-3.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$12.0K PKR 3.4M
50.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
17.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$99.9 PKR 27.9K
-18.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$4.24 PKR 1,182
127.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$10.93 PKR 3,050
122.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$9.93 PKR 2,769
162.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.74 PKR 1,880
180.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.31 PKR 1,202
-9.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$30.31 PKR 8,458
903.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$509 PKR 142.1K
1059.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$13.15 PKR 3,669
346.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$19.48 PKR 5,435
66.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
159.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$32.93 PKR 9,187
228.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$117 PKR 32.8K
303.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
617.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$203 PKR 56.5K
318.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$95.0 PKR 26.5K
653.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$172 PKR 48.0K
214.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
21.17
-36.56%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: April 12, 2026

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