Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Peshawar

🙂 Solo nomad: Allahabad is 13.9% cheaper than Peshawar without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Allahabad is 17.2% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 ₹162
$2.31 PKR 646
-24.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.82 ₹1,089
$10.52 PKR 2,940
12.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.97 ₹274
$3.58 PKR 1,001
-17.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.44 PKR 403
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 PKR 754
-
Cappuccino
$1.02 ₹94.1
$1.86 PKR 519
-45.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹30.87
$0.28 PKR 78.1
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 ₹9.56
$0.17 PKR 47.43
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 ₹159
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₹232
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹66.8
$0.78 PKR 218
-6.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹42.96
$0.57 PKR 160
-17.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹56.7
$1.11 PKR 312
-44.14%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹90.8
$1.19 PKR 333
-16.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.69 ₹340
$3.44 PKR 962
7.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 ₹244
$3.10 PKR 867
-14.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.71 PKR 1,036
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₹134
$1.00 PKR 278
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 ₹55.5
$0.66 PKR 184
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹85.6
$0.97 PKR 270
-4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.00
$0.43 PKR 119
20.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹29.98
$0.36 PKR 102
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹42.31
$0.47 PKR 132
-2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₹34.13
$0.22 PKR 61.1
68.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ₹27.32
$0.34 PKR 95.4
-11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.27 PKR 355
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 PKR 436
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 PKR 1,009
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 ₹352
$1.90 PKR 530
101.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ₹358
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 ₹157
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹260
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.75 ₹530
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹20.21
$0.16 PKR 44.41
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.19 ₹662
$7.23 PKR 2,021
-0.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹110
$0.69 PKR 193
72.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.13 ₹11.57
$0.74 PKR 206
-82.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹132
$1.78 PKR 498
-19.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹111
$1.01 PKR 282
19.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.4M
$12.1K PKR 3.4M
29.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2.2M
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
4.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.56 ₹4,012
$97.6 PKR 27.3K
-55.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 ₹302
$4.37 PKR 1,222
-24.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.53 ₹601
$10.90 PKR 3,045
-40.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.69 ₹1,077
$10.07 PKR 2,815
16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 ₹741
$6.84 PKR 1,912
17.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹317
$4.26 PKR 1,191
-19.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.61 ₹2,543
$29.60 PKR 8,273
-6.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$699 ₹64.4K
$518 PKR 144.7K
35.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.37 ₹2,429
$13.44 PKR 3,756
96.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.88 ₹2,291
$19.53 PKR 5,457
27.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.36 ₹2,520
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
-30.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.31 ₹2,331
$31.89 PKR 8,913
-20.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹11.4K
$118 PKR 33.0K
4.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 ₹6,896
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
44.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹21.8K
$200 PKR 55.9K
18.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 ₹15.5K
$93.4 PKR 26.1K
80.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,157 ₹106.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 ₹53.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Allahabad
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 ₹35.2K
$175 PKR 49.0K
118.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
21.17
-58.81%

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

Last update for Allahabad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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