Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skardu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skardu

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 120.1% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 166.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 132.7% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 186.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Skardu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
236.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$10.45 PKRĀ 2,922
217.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
74.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$0.45 PKRĀ 126
262.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.1
228.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
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
Skardu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.72 PKRĀ 201
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
20.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.12 PKRĀ 312
100.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.17 PKRĀ 1,725
-27.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$2.66 PKRĀ 745
115.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,044
137.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
117.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
65.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
143.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.1
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
154.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
13.57%
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
Skardu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.50
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$6.92 PKRĀ 1,935
498.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
75.00%
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
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
348.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
6.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-16.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
18.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Skardu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-19.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$11.01 PKRĀ 3,079
114.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Skardu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,429
108.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
227.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
16.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Skardu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,461
911.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,119 PKRĀ 313.0K
427.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Skardu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$14.86 PKRĀ 4,156
302.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$22.09 PKRĀ 6,179
44.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$71.0 PKRĀ 19.9K
44.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,215
267.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Skardu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$75.8 PKRĀ 21.2K
537.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
619.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
390.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
576.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$888 PKRĀ 248.4K
213.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
136.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Skardu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$282 PKRĀ 79.0K
90.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
19
-29.32%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

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