Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Kharagpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Kharagpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 3.8% cheaper than Kharagpur without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peshawar is 6% more expensive than Kharagpur without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PKR 645
$1.61 ₹138
41.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$7.53 ₹644
40.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKR 1,008
$3.54 ₹303
0.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 PKR 401
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 PKR 733
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 504
$0.84 ₹71.9
113.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.8
$0.35 ₹30.13
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54
$0.14 ₹12.39
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 ₹148
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.4 ₹291
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 213
$0.59 ₹50.7
27.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 164
$0.48 ₹41.42
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 305
$0.46 ₹39.12
134.78%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$0.77 ₹65.8
61.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 PKR 960
$3.63 ₹310
-6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 872
$2.35 ₹201
31.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
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-
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$2.24 ₹191
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$0.71 ₹60.5
-8.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.38 ₹118
-34.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.61 ₹52.5
-29.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.22 ₹18.75
77.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.46 ₹39.27
-4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$0.44 ₹37.57
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.7
$0.3 ₹25.88
6.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PKR 459
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKR 971
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKR 528
$2.3 ₹196
-18.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.2 ₹445
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 ₹181
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 ₹249
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.96 ₹767
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.37
$0.28 ₹23.82
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKR 2,005
$8.92 ₹763
-20.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.18 ₹101
-41.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 PKR 213
$0.24 ₹20.6
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$2.28 ₹195
-24.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 283
$1.21 ₹104
-17.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K PKR 3.4M
$11.5K ₹981.5K
3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$27.3K ₹2.3M
-19.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 PKR 27.8K
$36.35 ₹3,109
170.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,197
$3.27 ₹280
29.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 PKR 3,066
$4.79 ₹409
126.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.95 PKR 2,811
$16.13 ₹1,380
-38.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 PKR 1,882
$7.12 ₹609
-6.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,216
$2.83 ₹242
51.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKR 8,550
$85.3 ₹7,295
-64.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$522 PKR 147.4K
$1,999 ₹171K
-73.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.37 PKR 3,777
$12.65 ₹1,082
5.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 PKR 5,398
$29.15 ₹2,493
-34.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKR 11K
$30.11 ₹2,575
29.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.2 PKR 9,093
$11.65 ₹996
176.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKR 32.7K
$125 ₹10.7K
-7.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
$75.5 ₹6,461
-31.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PKR 56.8K
$272 ₹23.3K
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95 PKR 26.8K
$181 ₹15.5K
-47.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$264 PKR 74.5K
$394 ₹33.7K
-33.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$213 PKR 60.2K
$307 ₹26.3K
-30.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Kharagpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PKR 66.4K
$447 ₹38.3K
-47.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
6.9
206.81%

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Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kharagpur: October 28, 2025

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