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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Peshawar is 56.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Peshawar is 62.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PKRĀ 645
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-63.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKRĀ 2,981
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-67.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKRĀ 1,008
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-51.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 PKRĀ 401
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 PKRĀ 733
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKRĀ 504
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.8
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKRĀ 54
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKRĀ 213
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 164
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 305
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-18.80%
Eggs
$1.24 PKRĀ 351
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 PKRĀ 960
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
-25.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKRĀ 872
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKRĀ 1,035
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-57.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 291
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-54.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRĀ 258
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 68.1
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.7
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-61.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKRĀ 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PKRĀ 459
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKRĀ 971
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKRĀ 528
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.37
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKRĀ 2,005
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-83.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 PKRĀ 213
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 489
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-77.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKRĀ 283
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
-1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K PKRĀ 3.4M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-32.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-15.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 PKRĀ 27.8K
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
19.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKRĀ 1,197
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-55.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 PKRĀ 3,066
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-53.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.95 PKRĀ 2,811
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-61.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 PKRĀ 1,882
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-65.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKRĀ 1,216
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKRĀ 8,550
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-90.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$522 PKRĀ 147.4K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-91.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.37 PKRĀ 3,777
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-76.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 PKRĀ 5,398
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-39.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKRĀ 11K
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-62.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.2 PKRĀ 9,093
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-69.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKRĀ 32.7K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-76.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRĀ 14.5K
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-86.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PKRĀ 56.8K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-75.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95 PKRĀ 26.8K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-86.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$264 PKRĀ 74.5K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-87.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$213 PKRĀ 60.2K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-86.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PKRĀ 66.4K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-57.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
13.43
57.63%

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Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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