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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quetta is 62.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quetta is 59.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-41.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.79 PKRĀ 3,016
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-67.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-38.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.61 PKRĀ 449
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-74.03%
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
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-67.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-22.46%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKRĀ 1,660
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
32.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 PKRĀ 733
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-54.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-52.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-53.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-64.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.0
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-74.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.1
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-64.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.2
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
-69.03%
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 8,986
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.10
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.22 PKRĀ 1,461
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-87.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-76.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
17.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.6K PKRĀ 3.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-52.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.8K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-34.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-31.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,010
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-39.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.09 PKRĀ 1,425
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-80.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-69.57%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 PKRĀ 806
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-29.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.95 PKRĀ 9,773
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$432 PKRĀ 120.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-92.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,993
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-88.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.15 PKRĀ 1,999
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-77.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 PKRĀ 24.5K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-14.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.90 PKRĀ 8,080
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-73.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.7 PKRĀ 19.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-85.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.93 PKRĀ 13.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-87.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 PKRĀ 45.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-80.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 PKRĀ 27.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-86.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$373 PKRĀ 104.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-86.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$212 PKRĀ 59.4K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-83.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 PKRĀ 59.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-60.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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