Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sargodha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sargodha

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 110.7% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 96.1% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 148.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sargodha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$1.40 PKRĀ 391
330.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$13.90 PKRĀ 3,887
138.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.19 PKRĀ 1,451
40.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,080
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-18.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.3
220.83%
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
Sargodha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.70 PKRĀ 196
52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
12.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$0.67 PKRĀ 189
235.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,702
-26.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$1.88 PKRĀ 526
205.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
103.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
307.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.83 PKRĀ 232
27.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
71.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
138.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
105.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
172.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
121.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.40 PKRĀ 390
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 PKRĀ 549
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
4.63%
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
Sargodha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.3
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$7.20 PKRĀ 2,015
475.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
59.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
387.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.90 PKRĀ 811
167.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.0M
-16.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$26.3K PKRĀ 7.4M
1.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sargodha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$110 PKRĀ 30.8K
-26.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,495
76.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$18.35 PKRĀ 5,133
28.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sargodha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$12.33 PKRĀ 3,448
107.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,698
217.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
-1.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sargodha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$60.7 PKRĀ 17.0K
404.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,091 PKRĀ 305.2K
440.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sargodha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$21.27 PKRĀ 5,948
181.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$27.56 PKRĀ 7,709
15.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.6K
16.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$40.71 PKRĀ 11.4K
164.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sargodha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.7K
554.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$51.3 PKRĀ 14.4K
635.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$169 PKRĀ 47.4K
384.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
587.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$776 PKRĀ 217.1K
258.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$578 PKRĀ 161.7K
128.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sargodha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$178 PKRĀ 49.8K
202.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14
-4.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sargodha: February 28, 2026

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