Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $13,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 65.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 64.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKR 604
$8.01 COP 25.5K
-72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 PKR 3,838
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-70.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 PKR 1,487
$9.43 COP 30.1K
-43.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 PKR 610
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 PKR 553
$2.91 COP 9,277
-31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 107
$1.75 COP 5,585
-77.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 63.8
$1.32 COP 4,218
-82.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 COP 9,969
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 238
$1.41 COP 4,495
-39.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKR 174
$2.44 COP 7,777
-74.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$1.63 COP 5,191
-25.77%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 337
$2.82 COP 8,990
-56.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 PKR 1,480
$9.69 COP 30.9K
-44.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 PKR 798
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-69.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 PKR 1,416
$13.46 COP 42.9K
-61.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 333
$4.00 COP 12.8K
-70.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 180
$1.48 COP 4,719
-56.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 250
$2.12 COP 6,768
-57.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 149
$2.25 COP 7,178
-76.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.8
$1.91 COP 6,092
-82.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$1.62 COP 5,160
-74.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKR 95.1
$1.15 COP 3,658
-70.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 112
$1.26 COP 4,021
-67.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.01 PKR 557
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 299
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 PKR 616
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKR 595
$3.82 COP 12.2K
-43.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 COP 5,083
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.26 COP 7,188
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.8
$1.17 COP 3,731
-83.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 PKR 2,803
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-86.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 PKR 244
$1.27 COP 4,056
-30.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 146
$2.05 COP 6,531
-74.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 PKR 598
$8.20 COP 26.1K
-73.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PKR 358
$1.27 COP 4,046
1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
$26.8K COP 85.3M
-31.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-27.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.5K
$162 COP 516.9K
-32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.43 PKR 1,502
$13.12 COP 41.8K
-58.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.97 PKR 4,421
$28.09 COP 89.5K
-43.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.19 PKR 4,758
$44.33 COP 141.2K
-61.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.36 PKR 3,144
$16.33 COP 52.0K
-30.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.38 PKR 1,213
$6.09 COP 19.4K
-28.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
$764 COP 2.4M
-94.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
$8,904 COP 28.4M
-83.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.15 PKR 4,746
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-79.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.18 PKR 6,691
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-57.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
$132 COP 419.8K
-41.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.10 PKR 9,714
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-63.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 PKR 38.8K
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-86.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
$604 COP 1.9M
-86.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PKR 87.1K
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-82.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 47.8K
$993 COP 3.2M
-82.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-74.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$538 PKR 148.9K
$1,639 COP 5.2M
-67.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 PKR 53.8K
$626 COP 2.0M
-68.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.1
10.94
28.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
$132
Medellin
$203 54.6% $72
Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
$95
Medellin
$288 205% $194
Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
$79
Medellin
$604 661% $525
Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
$69
Medellin
$166 141% $97
Eating Out
Pakistan
$60
Medellin
$166 177% $106
Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
$26
Medellin
$57 118% $31
Getting Around
Pakistan
$14
Medellin
$91 532% $77
Good to know
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
13:38 1:38 PM
03:38 3:38 AM
10 h behind Pakistan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
223,773,700
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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