Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Peshawar

🙂 Solo nomad: Palakkad is 19% cheaper than Peshawar without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palakkad is 2.2% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹130
$2.31 PKR 647
-38.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 ₹982
$10.52 PKR 2,942
1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.97 ₹273
$3.58 PKR 1,002
-17.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.44 PKR 403
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 PKR 754
-
Cappuccino
$0.86 ₹79.1
$1.86 PKR 519
-53.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹41.37
$0.28 PKR 78.2
60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.75
$0.17 PKR 47.45
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ₹137
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₹208
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹49.47
$0.78 PKR 218
-30.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹45.00
$0.57 PKR 160
-14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 ₹42.94
$1.11 PKR 312
-57.66%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹83.3
$1.19 PKR 334
-23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.16 ₹567
$3.44 PKR 963
79.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 ₹219
$3.10 PKR 867
-23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.71 PKR 1,036
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ₹130
$1.00 PKR 279
41.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 ₹46.48
$0.66 PKR 184
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.6
$0.97 PKR 270
-22.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹47.26
$0.43 PKR 119
18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹45.34
$0.36 PKR 102
36.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₹58.6
$0.47 PKR 132
36.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ₹54.5
$0.22 PKR 61.2
168.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ₹27.57
$0.34 PKR 95.4
-11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.27 PKR 355
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 PKR 436
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 PKR 1,009
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₹309
$1.90 PKR 530
76.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.46 ₹318
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₹139
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ₹314
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.55 ₹419
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₹17.33
$0.16 PKR 44.43
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.07 ₹374
$7.23 PKR 2,022
-43.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₹41.82
$0.69 PKR 193
-34.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.74 PKR 206
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹104
$1.78 PKR 498
-36.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹106
$1.01 PKR 282
14.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$12.1K PKR 3.4M
14.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ₹2.1M
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
-1.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.89 ₹2,934
$97.6 PKR 27.3K
-67.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.81 ₹258
$4.37 PKR 1,223
-35.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.77 ₹715
$10.90 PKR 3,047
-28.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.68 ₹1,167
$10.07 PKR 2,817
25.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 ₹657
$6.84 PKR 1,913
4.39%
Cinema Ticket
$2.60 ₹239
$4.26 PKR 1,192
-38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.84 ₹1,089
$29.60 PKR 8,277
-60.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,860 ₹171.1K
$518 PKR 144.7K
259.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.36 ₹1,873
$13.44 PKR 3,758
51.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.83 ₹1,364
$19.53 PKR 5,460
-24.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.41 ₹2,982
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
-17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.33 ₹2,790
$31.89 PKR 8,918
-4.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹11.5K
$118 PKR 33.0K
5.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.12 ₹2,127
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
-55.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹24.8K
$200 PKR 55.9K
34.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹16.5K
$93.4 PKR 26.1K
92.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$984 ₹90.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 ₹53.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 ₹33.3K
$175 PKR 49.0K
106.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
21.17
-62.21%

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

Last update for Palakkad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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