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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 16.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 24.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.36 PKR 665

$2.76 PKR 779

-14.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.44 PKR 2,944

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-25.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.45 PKR 974

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-36.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 PKR 394

$1.73 PKR 489

-19.08%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 PKR 750

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-30.18%

Cappuccino

$1.85 PKR 522

$2.00 PKR 563

-7.50%

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

$0.30 PKR 85.3

$0.39 PKR 110

-23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 55.5

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 PKR 228

$0.99 PKR 280

-18.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.67 PKR 189

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 303

$1.23 PKR 348

-13.01%

Eggs

$1.24 PKR 349

$1.23 PKR 346

0.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.51 PKR 990

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-44.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 PKR 884

$3.38 PKR 954

-7.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.61 PKR 1,017

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-16.63%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 PKR 284

$1.04 PKR 294

-2.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.78 PKR 220

-23.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.96 PKR 272

-4.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.56 PKR 157

-23.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.41 PKR 117

-2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.57 PKR 162

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 PKR 61.7

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 96.8

$0.37 PKR 106

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.81 PKR 509

$1.92 PKR 543

-5.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 PKR 452

$0.86 PKR 242

86.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 PKR 972

$1.97 PKR 555

75.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 PKR 532

$2.14 PKR 604

-11.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.9

$0.19 PKR 53.6

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.92 PKR 1,951

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-4.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.86 PKR 243

-15.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 PKR 198

$0.44 PKR 124

59.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.81 PKR 793

-37.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.90 PKR 254

1.11%

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

$11.8K PKR 3.3M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-43.81%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-14.55%

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

$96.6 PKR 27.2K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-12.63%

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

$4.38 PKR 1,235

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-20.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.59 PKR 2,987

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-42.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.09 PKR 2,844

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-56.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.57 PKR 1,854

$6.07 PKR 1,711

8.24%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 PKR 1,172

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-3.26%

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

$29.62 PKR 8,352

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-49.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$510 PKR 143.8K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-81.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.34 PKR 3,762

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-37.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.10 PKR 5,385

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-32.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.62 PKR 10.9K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-56.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.06 PKR 9,042

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-20.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 PKR 33.0K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-40.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$204 PKR 57.6K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-60.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.8 PKR 26.5K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-68.06%

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)

$173 PKR 48.9K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-39.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.17

20.2

4.80%

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

Last update for Peshawar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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