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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Ernakulam Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Ernakulam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mardan is 10.9% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mardan is 0.9% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKRย 615
$1.73 โ‚น157
26.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKRย 3,938
$9.21 โ‚น836
51.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 PKRย 1,461
$4.56 โ‚น414
13.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRย 509
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKRย 1,109
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.97 PKRย 556
$1.41 โ‚น128
39.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRย 88.7
$0.50 โ‚น45.30
-38.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRย 61.9
$0.19 โ‚น16.83
15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 โ‚น160
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 โ‚น260
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKRย 216
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRย 174
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 PKRย 235
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
40.00%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRย 321
$0.96 โ‚น87.6
18.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 PKRย 1,782
$6.69 โ‚น608
-5.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKRย 660
$3.68 โ‚น334
-36.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.15 PKRย 887
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.70 PKRย 197
$2.31 โ‚น209
-69.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 PKRย 144
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRย 256
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
-14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
-42.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKRย 73.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
-46.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 PKRย 103
$0.58 โ‚น52.8
-36.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
-51.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.12 PKRย 33.92
$0.34 โ‚น30.44
-64.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.97 PKRย 554
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKRย 240
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRย 575
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.39 PKRย 393
$3.21 โ‚น291
-56.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.48 โ‚น588
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 โ‚น162
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.54 โ‚น230
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.15 โ‚น377
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRย 47.90
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
-43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKRย 1,975
$8.77 โ‚น796
-20.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 PKRย 103
$1.07 โ‚น97.0
-65.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 PKRย 106
$0.32 โ‚น29.39
15.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKRย 505
$1.19 โ‚น108
50.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRย 257
$1.20 โ‚น109
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKRย 5.9M
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
27.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKRย 7.4M
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
13.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKRย 31.1K
$37.39 โ‚น3,394
195.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.53 PKRย 1,558
$3.08 โ‚น280
79.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.37 PKRย 5,174
$6.92 โ‚น628
165.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.20 PKRย 3,438
$16.40 โ‚น1,489
-25.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKRย 1,640
$7.38 โ‚น670
-21.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKRย 1,177
$2.36 โ‚น214
77.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.39 PKRย 4,899
$73.7 โ‚น6,686
-76.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,102 PKRย 310.6K
$2,386 โ‚น216.6K
-53.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.39 PKRย 6,027
$25.70 โ‚น2,333
-16.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.08 PKRย 7,911
$21.11 โ‚น1,916
33.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 PKRย 25.2K
$37.49 โ‚น3,403
139.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.49 PKRย 4,928
$24.83 โ‚น2,254
-29.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 PKRย 21.6K
$163 โ‚น14.8K
-52.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRย 14.5K
$101 โ‚น9,156
-49.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRย 46.5K
$425 โ‚น38.6K
-61.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRย 30.3K
$251 โ‚น22.8K
-57.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$710 PKRย 200.0K
$893 โ‚น81.1K
-20.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$474 PKRย 133.4K
$516 โ‚น46.8K
-8.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mardan
Ernakulam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 PKRย 74.9K
$366 โ‚น33.2K
-27.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
9.36
115.81%

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Last update for Mardan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ernakulam: January 12, 2026

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