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

😐 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 10.5% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 0.6% cheaper than Abbottabad without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.81 PKR 505
-3.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 PKR 2,951
$12.28 PKR 3,426
-13.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 PKR 982
$5.39 PKR 1,505
-34.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 794
$1.80 PKR 503
58.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 PKR 1,362
$1.81 PKR 506
170.17%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 422
$1.40 PKR 390
7.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.5
$0.31 PKR 86.3
9.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.2
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKR 195
$0.77 PKR 215
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 166
$0.61 PKR 171
-1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 351
$1.15 PKR 321
9.57%
Eggs
$1.20 PKR 335
$1.25 PKR 347
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 1,983
$3.56 PKR 994
99.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 746
$2.25 PKR 627
19.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 904
$4.31 PKR 1,202
-24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 289
$0.91 PKR 254
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.78 PKR 217
-24.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 175
$0.79 PKR 219
-20.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.50 PKR 140
12.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.30 PKR 83.3
23.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 141
$0.51 PKR 142
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.30 PKR 84.9
96.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.20 PKR 55.0
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKR 391
$1.93 PKR 539
-27.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.91 PKR 254
-19.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,011
$1.97 PKR 549
84.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 PKR 508
$1.74 PKR 487
4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.89
$0.26 PKR 72.6
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.46 PKR 964
$7.23 PKR 2,015
-52.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 304
$0.86 PKR 241
26.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.44 PKR 122
-11.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 506
$2.76 PKR 770
-34.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 278
$0.92 PKR 256
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
6.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.8M
$26.5K PKR 7.4M
-21.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 PKR 16.0K
$44.45 PKR 12.4K
28.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.91 PKR 1,089
$2.96 PKR 826
32.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.84 PKR 3,580
$18.40 PKR 5,133
-30.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.17 PKR 4,232
$17.76 PKR 4,954
-14.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.82 PKR 3,017
$3.48 PKR 971
210.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 962
$4.12 PKR 1,148
-16.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.91 PKR 7,784
$35.32 PKR 9,851
-20.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,141 PKR 318.2K
$540 PKR 150.7K
111.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.91 PKR 4,438
$8.86 PKR 2,472
79.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.78 PKR 6,074
$7.20 PKR 2,008
202.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 PKR 16.7K
$87.3 PKR 24.3K
-31.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.70 PKR 7,167
$12.21 PKR 3,404
110.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.5 PKR 19.9K
$35.28 PKR 9,839
102.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.30 PKR 13.5K
$20.85 PKR 5,814
131.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 PKR 40.6K
$164 PKR 45.8K
-11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.5K
$42.75 PKR 11.9K
147.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$547 PKR 152.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 PKR 162.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 PKR 55.5K
$233 PKR 65.0K
-14.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.2
-10.89%

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

Last update for Faisalabad: April 11, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: April 14, 2026

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