Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 53.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 52.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-71.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-57.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-29.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-72.73%
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
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
-25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-9.42%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
-50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
35.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-40.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-50.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
-65.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-69.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-57.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
-12.39%
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 8,987
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-76.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-41.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-62.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-12.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
24.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-55.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-29.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-60.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-14.63%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-86.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-84.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-80.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-41.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-14.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-73.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-72.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-82.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-76.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-59.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-61.81%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-68.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
13.43
50.19%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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