Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Pakistan

hira
Colombia
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$733
$431
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1033
One person rent
$427
$267
Family rent
$1278
$676
Food expenses
$288
$113
Transport expenses
$115.59
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$151.92
Quality of life
32.83
32.85
Human freedom index
5.81
5.7
Life expectancy
71.41
63.7
English speaking %
8.71%
54.97%
Population
49.6M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 71% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Colombia ranked 129th vs 195th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
Colombia
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.16
Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$553
Transportation
Colombia
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.87
Groceries
Colombia
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.87
Other
Colombia
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1055