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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 13.9% cheaper than Faisalabad without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Abbottabad is 1.3% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
2.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,415
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,951
15.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,511
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,017
48.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
-38.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$4.82 PKRĀ 1,347
-63.49%
Cappuccino
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
$1.52 PKRĀ 425
-9.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
-4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
$0.72 PKRĀ 200
15.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
-3.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
$1.30 PKRĀ 362
-6.92%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
6.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 PKRĀ 986
$7.08 PKRĀ 1,978
-50.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKRĀ 660
$2.68 PKRĀ 748
-11.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
$3.27 PKRĀ 913
32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
-10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 205
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
29.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
$0.56 PKRĀ 156
-8.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.2
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.5
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.56 PKRĀ 156
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.5
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
-44.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.80
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-58.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.89 PKRĀ 528
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
29.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
19.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRĀ 567
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
-43.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
-4.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.46
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,014
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,008
99.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
-16.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.39 PKRĀ 110
10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
65.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
-6.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.2M
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
21.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.85 PKRĀ 12.3K
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
-25.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 PKRĀ 861
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,072
-19.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 PKRĀ 5,203
$12.90 PKRĀ 3,606
44.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 PKRĀ 4,876
$15.13 PKRĀ 4,229
15.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKRĀ 974
$10.48 PKRĀ 2,930
-66.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,205
$3.45 PKRĀ 964
24.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.18 PKRĀ 9,832
$28.76 PKRĀ 8,037
22.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$521 PKRĀ 145.6K
$1,118 PKRĀ 312.5K
-53.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.10 PKRĀ 2,543
$16.23 PKRĀ 4,537
-43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
$22.40 PKRĀ 6,260
-68.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PKRĀ 25.2K
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
50.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.53 PKRĀ 3,502
$26.29 PKRĀ 7,348
-52.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$34.98 PKRĀ 9,777
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
-50.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.05 PKRĀ 5,883
$47.01 PKRĀ 13.1K
-55.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$149 PKRĀ 41.7K
12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.72 PKRĀ 11.9K
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
-60.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$531 PKRĀ 148.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$564 PKRĀ 157.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 PKRĀ 64.2K
$197 PKRĀ 54.9K
16.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
18
12.22%

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Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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