Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rawalpindi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 113% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 110.7% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
246.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
134.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
41.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-5.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
266.67%
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
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
10.40%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
100.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-26.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
68.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
102.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
68.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
75.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
229.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
133.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
14.14%
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
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
317.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
70.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
164.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
14.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-19.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
125.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
41.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
150.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
148.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
17.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
657.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
533.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
418.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
71.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
273.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
265.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
477.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
151.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
322.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
146.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
161.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
218.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.17
-33.42%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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