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

😐 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 9.4% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 7.9% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
$1.8 PKRĀ 505
-0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.28 PKRĀ 3,441
$10.81 PKRĀ 3,030
13.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,499
$3.56 PKRĀ 999
50.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
$2.9 PKRĀ 812
-37.24%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 PKRĀ 505
$4.88 PKRĀ 1,367
-63.11%
Cappuccino
$1.4 PKRĀ 392
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
-4.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86
$0.34 PKRĀ 94
-8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.6
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKRĀ 228
$0.71 PKRĀ 199
14.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
1.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
$1.26 PKRĀ 354
-8.73%
Eggs
$1.24 PKRĀ 348
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
7.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,016
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,992
-48.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKRĀ 663
$2.57 PKRĀ 721
-8.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.48 PKRĀ 1,254
$3.21 PKRĀ 899
39.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 PKRĀ 251
$1.02 PKRĀ 286
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
27.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKRĀ 216
$0.62 PKRĀ 175
24.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 PKRĀ 139
$0.53 PKRĀ 147
-5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 PKRĀ 83.1
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
-21.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-10.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.7
$0.6 PKRĀ 168
-45.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.8
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-55.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
$1.41 PKRĀ 394
41.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 PKRĀ 252
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
21.62%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRĀ 568
$3.48 PKRĀ 976
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 PKRĀ 485
$1.91 PKRĀ 535
-9.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 PKRĀ 73.1
$0.16 PKRĀ 46.01
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.89 PKRĀ 1,932
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,019
89.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKRĀ 253
$1.07 PKRĀ 301
-15.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 PKRĀ 807
$1.76 PKRĀ 493
63.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 272
$0.99 PKRĀ 278
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6M
$21.7K PKRĀ 6.1M
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.3M
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.8M
24.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.13 PKRĀ 12.4K
$58.5 PKRĀ 16.4K
-24.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.97 PKRĀ 833
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,083
-23.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.92 PKRĀ 5,301
$12.95 PKRĀ 3,629
46.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.03 PKRĀ 5,053
$15.1 PKRĀ 4,232
19.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.56 PKRĀ 997
$10.49 PKRĀ 2,941
-66.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,218
$3.51 PKRĀ 983
23.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.43 PKRĀ 9,930
$27.79 PKRĀ 7,787
27.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKRĀ 150.5K
$1,115 PKRĀ 312.4K
-51.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.64 PKRĀ 2,420
$16.04 PKRĀ 4,494
-46.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.99 PKRĀ 1,960
$21.7 PKRĀ 6,082
-67.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 PKRĀ 25K
$60.4 PKRĀ 16.9K
48.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.33 PKRĀ 3,456
$26.16 PKRĀ 7,332
-52.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$35.03 PKRĀ 9,816
$70.4 PKRĀ 19.7K
-50.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21 PKRĀ 5,887
$46.88 PKRĀ 13.1K
-55.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$146 PKRĀ 41K
14.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.57 PKRĀ 11.9K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
-59.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$524 PKRĀ 146.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$571 PKRĀ 160.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 PKRĀ 63.4K
$199 PKRĀ 55.8K
13.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
18
12.22%

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

Last update for Abbottabad: November 29, 2025

Last update for Faisalabad: November 30, 2025

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