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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 16.1% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Faisalabad is 1.3% cheaper than Abbottabad without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
-2.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,951
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,415
-13.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,017
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,511
-32.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
61.63%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKRĀ 1,347
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
173.86%
Cappuccino
$1.52 PKRĀ 425
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRĀ 200
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
-13.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKRĀ 362
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
7.44%
Eggs
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
-6.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 PKRĀ 1,978
$3.53 PKRĀ 986
100.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKRĀ 748
$2.36 PKRĀ 660
13.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKRĀ 913
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
-24.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
11.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.74 PKRĀ 205
-25.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
-22.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 156
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.5
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.2
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 156
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.5
78.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.80
138.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
$1.89 PKRĀ 528
-22.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
-16.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
$2.03 PKRĀ 567
77.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
4.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.46
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,008
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,014
-49.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
19.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKRĀ 110
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
-39.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
6.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.2M
-17.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
$43.85 PKRĀ 12.3K
33.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,072
$3.08 PKRĀ 861
24.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKRĀ 3,606
$18.61 PKRĀ 5,203
-30.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 PKRĀ 4,229
$17.45 PKRĀ 4,876
-13.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 PKRĀ 2,930
$3.48 PKRĀ 974
201.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKRĀ 964
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,205
-19.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.76 PKRĀ 8,037
$35.18 PKRĀ 9,832
-18.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKRĀ 312.5K
$521 PKRĀ 145.6K
114.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 PKRĀ 4,537
$9.10 PKRĀ 2,543
78.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKRĀ 6,260
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
215.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
$90.1 PKRĀ 25.2K
-33.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKRĀ 7,348
$12.53 PKRĀ 3,502
109.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
$34.98 PKRĀ 9,777
101.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.01 PKRĀ 13.1K
$21.05 PKRĀ 5,883
123.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 PKRĀ 41.7K
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
-10.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
$42.72 PKRĀ 11.9K
150.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 PKRĀ 148.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKRĀ 157.5K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 PKRĀ 54.9K
$230 PKRĀ 64.2K
-14.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.2
-10.89%

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Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

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