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

😐 Solo nomad: Palakkad is 1% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palakkad is 8.7% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.43 ₹129
$2.28 PKR 637
-37.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 ₹963
$10.43 PKR 2,919
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.96 ₹268
$3.56 PKR 997
-16.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.44 PKR 402
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.60 PKR 727
-
Cappuccino
$0.87 ₹78.4
$1.78 PKR 497
-51.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹44.30
$0.28 PKR 77.3
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.35
$0.19 PKR 53.5
-21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ₹138
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₹205
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 ₹47.96
$0.82 PKR 230
-35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 ₹45.20
$0.61 PKR 170
-18.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 ₹45.83
$1.13 PKR 316
-54.87%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹78.0
$1.19 PKR 332
-27.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.85 ₹530
$3.55 PKR 993
64.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 ₹217
$3.20 PKR 896
-25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.73 PKR 1,043
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ₹133
$1.05 PKR 293
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 ₹45.89
$0.66 PKR 184
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 ₹67.2
$0.95 PKR 266
-22.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 ₹45.58
$0.46 PKR 127
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹43.87
$0.37 PKR 103
29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ₹56.5
$0.44 PKR 123
40.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.1
$0.24 PKR 67.4
129.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ₹27.01
$0.35 PKR 96.8
-14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.81 PKR 507
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 PKR 433
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 PKR 1,003
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 ₹308
$1.87 PKR 524
81.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.59 ₹325
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₹138
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 ₹312
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.65 ₹421
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₹15.67
$0.20 PKR 56.8
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.08 ₹370
$7.26 PKR 2,032
-43.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 ₹44.48
$0.73 PKR 206
-32.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.75 PKR 209
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 ₹105
$1.79 PKR 502
-35.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.00 PKR 281
18.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$12.0K PKR 3.3M
15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.0M
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
1.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.98 ₹2,806
$97.7 PKR 27.3K
-68.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.76 ₹250
$4.25 PKR 1,189
-35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.62 ₹690
$10.90 PKR 3,048
-30.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.55 ₹1,136
$10.12 PKR 2,831
24.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 ₹619
$6.58 PKR 1,840
3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.64 ₹239
$4.12 PKR 1,154
-35.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.80 ₹1,069
$29.52 PKR 8,259
-60.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,895 ₹171.6K
$526 PKR 147.1K
260.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.61 ₹1,866
$13.28 PKR 3,717
55.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.82 ₹1,343
$19.29 PKR 5,398
-23.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.55 ₹2,948
$39.00 PKR 10.9K
-16.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.95 ₹2,803
$32.49 PKR 9,091
-4.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹11.2K
$116 PKR 32.4K
6.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.43 ₹2,122
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
-55.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹24.9K
$204 PKR 57.1K
34.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹16.4K
$93.0 PKR 26.0K
95.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,002 ₹90.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 ₹52.6K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 ₹33.8K
$170 PKR 47.6K
119.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
21.17
-62.21%

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Last update for Palakkad: January 31, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: February 3, 2026

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