Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Peshawar

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 19.7% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 33.1% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$2.36 PKR 665

16.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$10.44 PKR 2,944

34.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$3.45 PKR 974

57.68%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.40 PKR 394

23.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$2.66 PKR 750

43.23%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.85 PKR 522

8.11%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.30 PKR 85.3

30.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.20 PKR 55.5

20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.81 PKR 228

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.60 PKR 170

11.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.07 PKR 303

14.95%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.24 PKR 349

-0.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$3.51 PKR 990

80.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$3.13 PKR 884

7.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$3.61 PKR 1,017

19.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.01 PKR 284

2.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.60 PKR 169

30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.92 PKR 259

4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.43 PKR 120

30.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.40 PKR 112

2.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.48 PKR 135

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.22 PKR 61.7

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.34 PKR 96.8

8.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$1.81 PKR 509

6.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$1.60 PKR 452

-46.25%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$3.45 PKR 972

-42.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.89 PKR 532

13.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.20 PKR 55.9

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$6.92 PKR 1,951

4.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.73 PKR 204

17.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.70 PKR 198

-37.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.75 PKR 493

60.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.91 PKR 258

-1.10%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$11.8K PKR 3.3M

77.97%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

17.03%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$96.6 PKR 27.2K

14.45%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$4.38 PKR 1,235

26.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$10.59 PKR 2,987

74.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$10.09 PKR 2,844

127.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$6.57 PKR 1,854

-7.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.15 PKR 1,172

3.37%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$29.62 PKR 8,352

99.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$510 PKR 143.8K

447.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$13.34 PKR 3,762

59.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$19.10 PKR 5,385

48.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$38.62 PKR 10.9K

130.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$32.06 PKR 9,042

26.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$117 PKR 33.0K

67.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

109.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$204 PKR 57.6K

152.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$93.8 PKR 26.5K

213.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$173 PKR 48.9K

64.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

21.17

-4.58%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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