Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Peshawar is 59% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Peshawar is 65.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 PKRĀ 646
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-61.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,940
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-68.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,001
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-50.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.86 PKRĀ 519
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.1
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.43
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-19.57%
Eggs
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-47.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-23.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 PKRĀ 867
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-45.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-58.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 278
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-55.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-37.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-68.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-67.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-75.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.4
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-59.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKRĀ 355
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-15.93%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.41
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-82.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-62.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-77.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-32.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-15.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
20.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-53.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,045
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-53.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,815
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-60.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,912
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-64.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
3.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,273
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-90.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$518 PKRĀ 144.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-91.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-77.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,457
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-38.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-61.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,913
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-70.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-75.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-86.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-75.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-87.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-67.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
13.43
57.63%

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Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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