Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Swat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Swat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 142.1% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 146.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 117.6% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Swat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
116.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$13.99 PKRĀ 3,913
137.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.41 PKRĀ 1,514
34.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,103
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
-20.87%
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
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
250.00%
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
Swat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
107.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
8.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
85.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,693
-25.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$1.31 PKRĀ 365
338.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$1.37 PKRĀ 384
546.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
148.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
211.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
196.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
209.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.6
190.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
127.03%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$2.17 PKRĀ 606
4.15%
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
Swat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.8
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,016
474.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
297.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
343.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.89 PKRĀ 808
168.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$26.5K PKRĀ 7.4M
0.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Swat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$112 PKRĀ 31.3K
-27.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$5.23 PKRĀ 1,464
79.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,441
91.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Swat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,718
316.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,649
226.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.36 PKRĀ 1,218
-5.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Swat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$19.68 PKRĀ 5,505
1455.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,106 PKRĀ 309.4K
433.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Swat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$21.83 PKRĀ 6,106
174.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$27.52 PKRĀ 7,697
16.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$89.8 PKRĀ 25.1K
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$40.72 PKRĀ 11.4K
164.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Swat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
538.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
630.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$170 PKRĀ 47.5K
383.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
592.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$665 PKRĀ 186.0K
318.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$643 PKRĀ 179.8K
105.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Swat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.2
-33.51%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

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