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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skardu is 56.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skardu is 52.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 487
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-71.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.79 PKR 3,043
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-66.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 PKR 1,133
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-43.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 508
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,014
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.46 PKR 129
$1.65 COP 6,043
-72.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.0
$1.06 COP 3,882
-69.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.1
$0.77 COP 2,839
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 COP 6,418
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 218
$1.10 COP 4,026
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 159
$1.30 COP 4,771
-56.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 340
$1.34 COP 4,905
-9.70%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 320
$2.26 COP 8,299
-49.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKR 1,725
$4.50 COP 16.5K
36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 PKR 747
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-54.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 PKR 1,057
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-58.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 293
$2.37 COP 8,691
-56.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.07 COP 3,939
-42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 178
$1.48 COP 5,418
-57.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$1.36 COP 5,011
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.1
$1.13 COP 4,135
-69.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$1.13 COP 4,161
-58.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.8
$0.89 COP 3,274
-62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.85 COP 3,114
-57.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 359
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 263
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 577
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 PKR 566
$2.28 COP 8,361
-11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 COP 4,359
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 COP 8,828
-
🚌 Getting Around
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45.09
$0.84 COP 3,074
-80.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.15 PKR 2,016
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-82.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 236
$1.48 COP 5,417
-43.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$1.89 COP 6,949
-78.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 494
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-78.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 260
$0.94 COP 3,455
-2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6.0M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
19.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.7K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
24.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.27 PKR 2,049
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-23.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.07 PKR 3,123
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-53.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.30 PKR 3,468
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-52.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 PKR 1,692
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-67.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKR 970
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-15.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.08 PKR 8,482
$316 COP 1.2M
-90.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,097 PKR 309.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-81.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.24 PKR 4,298
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-74.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.28 PKR 6,282
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-31.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 PKR 19.4K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.53 PKR 8,326
$108 COP 394.9K
-72.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.0 PKR 20.9K
$491 COP 1.8M
-84.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
$371 COP 1.4M
-86.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$821 COP 3.0M
-79.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$731 COP 2.7M
-85.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$679 PKR 191.4K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-77.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$591 PKR 166.8K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-55.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skardu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 PKR 79.3K
$517 COP 1.9M
-45.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
13.43
41.47%

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Last update for Skardu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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