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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 5.3% cheaper than Abbottabad without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 3.8% cheaper than Abbottabad without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 508

$1.74 PKR 490

3.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 PKR 2,955

$12.24 PKR 3,450

-14.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 PKR 994

$5.43 PKR 1,530

-35.17%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 814

$1.82 PKR 513

58.79%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 PKR 1,311

$1.80 PKR 509

158.33%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$1.39 PKR 393

5.76%

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

$0.30 PKR 85.9

$0.34 PKR 94.5

-11.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 62.0

$0.23 PKR 65.0

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 210

$0.82 PKR 230

-9.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.62 PKR 174

3.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.20 PKR 339

4.17%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 323

$1.18 PKR 333

-2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.10 PKR 2,001

$3.47 PKR 980

104.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.67 PKR 752

$2.25 PKR 633

18.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.29 PKR 928

$4.48 PKR 1,264

-26.56%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 PKR 278

$0.90 PKR 252

8.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.73 PKR 206

-23.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.84 PKR 236

-27.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.50 PKR 142

10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.29 PKR 83.1

27.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.48 PKR 136

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.31 PKR 86.7

90.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.20 PKR 57.8

110.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 393

$1.90 PKR 535

-26.84%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.90 PKR 255

-18.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 978

$1.96 PKR 554

77.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.79 PKR 506

6.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.02

$0.24 PKR 67.0

-29.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.55 PKR 1,002

$7.23 PKR 2,039

-50.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.91 PKR 257

13.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$2.89 PKR 814

-39.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.91 PKR 257

1.10%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

1.44%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

-18.23%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$44.43 PKR 12.5K

29.93%

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

$3.86 PKR 1,090

$2.99 PKR 843

29.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 PKR 3,587

$18.31 PKR 5,163

-30.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.81 PKR 4,177

$17.96 PKR 5,065

-17.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 PKR 2,949

$3.51 PKR 989

198.01%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 978

$4.27 PKR 1,205

-18.74%

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

$28.04 PKR 7,906

$35.66 PKR 10.1K

-21.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

$541 PKR 152.5K

110.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.53 PKR 4,662

$8.71 PKR 2,456

89.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.35 PKR 6,301

$6.87 PKR 1,938

225.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

$89.4 PKR 25.2K

-31.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.42 PKR 7,167

$12.44 PKR 3,509

104.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

$34.94 PKR 9,851

101.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

$21.58 PKR 6,085

117.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 PKR 40.7K

$164 PKR 46.2K

-11.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$41.80 PKR 11.8K

158.18%

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)

$202 PKR 56.9K

$236 PKR 66.5K

-14.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-10.89%

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

Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

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