Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Faisalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Faisalabad

😐 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 5.6% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 3.9% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$1.80 PKR 508

-3.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 PKR 3,450

$10.48 PKR 2,955

16.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,530

$3.52 PKR 994

54.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 513

$2.89 PKR 814

-37.02%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 PKR 509

$4.65 PKR 1,311

-61.29%

Cappuccino

$1.39 PKR 393

$1.47 PKR 415

-5.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.30 PKR 85.9

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.0

$0.22 PKR 62.0

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 230

$0.74 PKR 210

10.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.64 PKR 181

-3.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 339

$1.25 PKR 353

-4.00%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.15 PKR 323

2.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.47 PKR 980

$7.10 PKR 2,001

-51.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 633

$2.67 PKR 752

-15.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.48 PKR 1,264

$3.29 PKR 928

36.17%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.98 PKR 278

-8.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.56 PKR 158

30.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 236

$0.61 PKR 173

37.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.55 PKR 156

-9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 83.1

$0.37 PKR 104

-21.62%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.52 PKR 146

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.59 PKR 166

-47.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 57.8

$0.42 PKR 118

-52.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.39 PKR 393

36.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.73 PKR 205

23.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 554

$3.47 PKR 978

-43.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.79 PKR 506

$1.90 PKR 535

-5.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.17 PKR 47.02

41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.23 PKR 2,039

$3.55 PKR 1,002

103.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 257

$1.03 PKR 291

-11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 102

13.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 814

$1.74 PKR 491

66.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.92 PKR 259

-1.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

-1.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

22.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.43 PKR 12.5K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-23.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.99 PKR 843

$3.86 PKR 1,090

-22.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 PKR 5,163

$12.72 PKR 3,587

43.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.96 PKR 5,065

$14.81 PKR 4,177

21.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.51 PKR 989

$10.46 PKR 2,949

-66.44%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,205

$3.47 PKR 978

23.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$35.66 PKR 10.1K

$28.04 PKR 7,906

27.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$541 PKR 152.5K

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

-52.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.71 PKR 2,456

$16.53 PKR 4,662

-47.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.87 PKR 1,938

$22.35 PKR 6,301

-69.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.4 PKR 25.2K

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

46.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.44 PKR 3,509

$25.42 PKR 7,167

-51.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$34.94 PKR 9,851

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

-50.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.58 PKR 6,085

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

-53.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$144 PKR 40.7K

13.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$41.80 PKR 11.8K

$108 PKR 30.4K

-61.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$542 PKR 152.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 PKR 159.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 PKR 66.5K

$202 PKR 56.9K

16.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

12.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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