Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Skardu is 54.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Skardu is 57% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-70.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 PKRĀ 2,922
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-68.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-42.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.45 PKRĀ 126
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-72.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.1
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-69.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$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
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRĀ 201
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
-32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 312
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
-50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 PKRĀ 1,725
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
37.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 PKRĀ 745
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-53.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,044
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-57.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-60.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
-11.95%
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
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.50
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKRĀ 1,935
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-83.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-79.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-77.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
-6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
19.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-15.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skardu
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
24.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 PKRĀ 3,079
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-53.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,429
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-52.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-69.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-14.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,461
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-90.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,119 PKRĀ 313.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-81.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.86 PKRĀ 4,156
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-75.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.09 PKRĀ 6,179
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-30.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.0 PKRĀ 19.9K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-30.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,215
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-72.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 PKRĀ 21.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-84.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-86.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-79.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-85.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$888 PKRĀ 248.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-68.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-57.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$282 PKRĀ 79.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-47.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
13.43
41.47%

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Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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