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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 25% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 34.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.31 PKR 646

$2.91 PKR 812

-20.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.52 PKR 2,940

$14.19 PKR 3,966

-25.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.58 PKR 1,001

$5.20 PKR 1,455

-31.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 PKR 403

$1.79 PKR 499

-19.55%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 PKR 754

$3.98 PKR 1,112

-32.16%

Cappuccino

$1.86 PKR 519

$1.99 PKR 556

-6.53%

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

$0.28 PKR 78.1

$0.43 PKR 120

-34.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 PKR 47.43

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-29.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 218

$1.01 PKR 283

-22.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.65 PKR 182

-12.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 PKR 312

$1.28 PKR 358

-13.28%

Eggs

$1.19 PKR 333

$1.23 PKR 343

-3.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.44 PKR 962

$6.12 PKR 1,711

-43.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 PKR 867

$3.37 PKR 942

-8.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.71 PKR 1,036

$4.51 PKR 1,260

-17.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.00 PKR 278

$0.99 PKR 277

1.01%

Banana (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 184

$0.80 PKR 223

-17.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 PKR 270

$0.94 PKR 262

3.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 119

$0.61 PKR 170

-29.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.56 PKR 157

-16.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 PKR 61.1

$0.31 PKR 85.8

-29.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.37 PKR 104

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.27 PKR 355

$1.93 PKR 539

-34.20%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 PKR 436

$0.92 PKR 258

69.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 PKR 1,009

$2.04 PKR 569

76.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 530

$2.15 PKR 602

-11.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.41

$0.17 PKR 46.29

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.23 PKR 2,021

$6.96 PKR 1,945

3.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 193

$0.90 PKR 252

-23.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 PKR 206

$0.41 PKR 114

80.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 PKR 498

$2.75 PKR 767

-35.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 282

$0.90 PKR 252

12.22%

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

$12.1K PKR 3.4M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-42.99%

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

$22.6K PKR 6.3M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-14.39%

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

$97.6 PKR 27.3K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-12.65%

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

$4.37 PKR 1,222

$5.39 PKR 1,507

-18.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.90 PKR 3,045

$18.43 PKR 5,151

-40.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.07 PKR 2,815

$22.69 PKR 6,341

-55.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.84 PKR 1,912

$5.92 PKR 1,655

15.54%

Cinema Ticket

$4.26 PKR 1,191

$4.21 PKR 1,177

1.19%

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

$29.60 PKR 8,273

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-51.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$518 PKR 144.7K

$2,746 PKR 767.6K

-81.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.44 PKR 3,756

$21.22 PKR 5,932

-36.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.53 PKR 5,457

$28.07 PKR 7,846

-30.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.15 PKR 10.9K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-55.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.89 PKR 8,913

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-20.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.0K

$200 PKR 56.0K

-41.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.7 PKR 14.5K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 55.9K

$513 PKR 143.2K

-61.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.4 PKR 26.1K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-67.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$175 PKR 49.0K

$303 PKR 84.8K

-42.23%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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