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Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Quetta is 52.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Quetta is 59.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 PKRย 1,014
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-39.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.53 PKRย 2,970
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-67.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.46 PKRย 1,258
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-37.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 PKRย 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 PKRย 457
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.70 PKRย 478
$1.65 COPย 6,043
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRย 118
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-60.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKRย 56.4
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-74.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKRย 206
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 PKRย 121
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-66.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 PKRย 288
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-23.88%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRย 318
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.01 PKRย 1,413
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
11.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.51 PKRย 709
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-56.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKRย 1,166
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-53.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRย 291
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-56.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKRย 158
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKRย 158
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRย 135
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRย 80.7
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-74.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRย 135
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-57.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 PKRย 91.3
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRย 83.5
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-64.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.49 PKRย 420
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRย 95.0
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKRย 583
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.74 PKRย 208
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-67.54%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRย 49.91
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.27 PKRย 1,486
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-87.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 PKRย 103
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 PKRย 171
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-67.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKRย 506
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-77.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PKRย 247
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRย 6.0M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
20.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K PKRย 3.5M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-52.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 PKRย 14.9K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-35.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.44 PKRย 1,815
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-32.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.24 PKRย 4,016
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-39.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.06 PKRย 1,426
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-80.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 PKRย 1,715
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-67.52%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 PKRย 787
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-31.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.19 PKRย 9,642
$316 COPย 1.2M
-89.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$432 PKRย 121.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-92.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.00 PKRย 1,975
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-88.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.20 PKRย 2,030
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-77.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 PKRย 25.1K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.05 PKRย 8,475
$108 COPย 394.9K
-72.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$72.1 PKRย 20.3K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-85.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.94 PKRย 14.1K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-86.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 PKRย 45.5K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-80.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.3 PKRย 27.7K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-86.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$378 PKRย 106.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-87.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$214 PKRย 60.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-83.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 PKRย 61.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-58.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Quetta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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