Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Allahabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Allahabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 21% cheaper than Allahabad without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peshawar is 28.3% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 PKR 654
$1.79 ₹166
30.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.82 PKR 3,018
$11.45 ₹1,064
-5.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 PKR 992
$2.88 ₹268
23.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 PKR 404
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 PKR 723
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.83 PKR 511
$0.98 ₹91.2
86.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.0
$0.33 ₹31.05
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54.2
$0.11 ₹9.79
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 ₹159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.51 ₹233
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 231
$0.73 ₹68.0
13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.49 ₹45.87
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 315
$0.63 ₹58.5
79.37%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 348
$1.04 ₹96.4
20.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.37 PKR 940
$3.67 ₹341
-8.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 PKR 895
$2.69 ₹250
19.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,053
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-
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 279
$1.47 ₹136
-31.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 169
$0.60 ₹55.7
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 248
$0.93 ₹86.8
-4.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 127
$0.52 ₹48.36
-11.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.33 ₹30.21
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 125
$0.48 ₹44.87
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.3
$0.35 ₹32.48
-37.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.0
$0.30 ₹27.56
6.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 341
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 432
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 PKR 963
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 505
$3.82 ₹354
-52.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.80 ₹353
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 ₹161
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.90 ₹269
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.60 ₹520
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.2
$0.22 ₹20.37
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,014
$6.89 ₹640
4.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$1.18 ₹109
-38.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 PKR 194
$0.12 ₹11.27
483.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$1.42 ₹132
27.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 278
$1.15 ₹107
-13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.0K PKR 3.4M
$15.8K ₹1.5M
-23.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
$23.5K ₹2.2M
-5.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 PKR 27.9K
$44.11 ₹4,098
126.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,181
$3.11 ₹289
36.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 PKR 3,049
$6.88 ₹639
58.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.93 PKR 2,768
$11.96 ₹1,111
-16.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.74 PKR 1,879
$8.27 ₹768
-18.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKR 1,202
$3.57 ₹331
20.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.31 PKR 8,454
$26.92 ₹2,501
12.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$509 PKR 142.0K
$676 ₹62.8K
-24.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.15 PKR 3,668
$27.40 ₹2,545
-52.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 PKR 5,433
$24.87 ₹2,311
-21.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
$28.04 ₹2,605
39.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.93 PKR 9,184
$25.34 ₹2,354
29.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.8K
$125 ₹11.6K
-6.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$72.2 ₹6,708
-28.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 PKR 56.5K
$238 ₹22.1K
-14.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.0 PKR 26.5K
$170 ₹15.8K
-44.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,129 ₹104.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$567 ₹52.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$374 ₹34.8K
-53.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
8.72
142.78%

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Last update for Peshawar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Allahabad: April 13, 2026

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