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Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Swabi is 56.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Swabi is 63.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 PKRย 787
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKRย 4,042
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-55.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 PKRย 794
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-60.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 PKRย 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKRย 495
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKRย 156
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKRย 75.4
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-74.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 PKRย 34.68
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-84.42%
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
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 PKRย 189
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-39.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-74.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 PKRย 256
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-32.09%
Eggs
$1.04 PKRย 293
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-53.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 PKRย 1,716
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
35.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.25 PKRย 636
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-61.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 PKRย 773
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-69.42%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 PKRย 155
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-76.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.33 PKRย 93.9
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKRย 154
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-62.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRย 82.8
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 PKRย 46.01
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-85.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRย 144
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-54.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRย 87.0
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-65.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKRย 75.7
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-68.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.82 PKRย 514
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKRย 191
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRย 567
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRย 609
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-5.26%
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
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRย 46.24
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-80.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.94 PKRย 1,958
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-83.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKRย 196
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 PKRย 56.0
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-89.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRย 493
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-78.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRย 257
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.7K PKRย 3.0M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-39.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K PKRย 3.5M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-52.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 PKRย 15.0K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-35.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 PKRย 1,008
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-62.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.81 PKRย 5,304
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-20.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKRย 3,460
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-52.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.94 PKRย 1,676
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-68.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 PKRย 1,220
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
6.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.63 PKRย 4,971
$316 COPย 1.2M
-94.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,114 PKRย 314.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-81.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.45 PKRย 974
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-94.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 PKRย 7,866
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-14.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRย 24.9K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.42 PKRย 11.1K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-63.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 PKRย 21.4K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-84.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRย 14.5K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-86.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRย 47.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-79.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRย 29.9K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-85.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$721 PKRย 203.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-76.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 PKRย 159.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-57.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 PKRย 45.0K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-69.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Swabi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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