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Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Kollam Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Kollam

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 10.4% cheaper than Kollam without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peshawar is 6.5% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.24 PKR 628
$1.15 ₹103
94.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 PKR 2,924
$6.8 ₹609
53.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,020
$4.12 ₹369
-11.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 PKR 392
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 PKR 755
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.83 PKR 514
$1.3 ₹116
40.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 84.8
$0.37 ₹33.3
-18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 57.5
$0.15 ₹13.69
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 ₹154
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 ₹256
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 218
$0.62 ₹55.8
25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.43 ₹38.76
32.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 302
$0.52 ₹46.25
107.69%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 351
$0.83 ₹74.2
50.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.55 PKR 995
$5.17 ₹463
-31.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 867
$2.28 ₹204
35.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.67 PKR 1,029
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 283
$2.22 ₹199
-54.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.63 ₹56.4
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 251
$0.79 ₹70.3
13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.49 ₹43.81
-12.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 112
$0.45 ₹40.58
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.37 ₹32.92
29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 67.3
$0.4 ₹35.62
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.7
$0.3 ₹26.78
16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.72 PKR 483
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 PKR 454
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 PKR 996
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 529
$3.4 ₹305
-44.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.43 ₹307
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.31 ₹207
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.9 ₹260
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.55 ₹407
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.39
$0.12 ₹11.1
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.13 PKR 1,997
$7.67 ₹687
-7.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 208
$1.19 ₹107
-37.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.3 ₹26.51
130.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 489
$1.59 ₹143
10.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 278
$1.18 ₹105
-16.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K PKR 3.4M
$11.4K ₹1M
5.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$15.9K ₹1.4M
40.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 PKR 27.2K
$27.66 ₹2,477
251.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 PKR 1,238
$3.3 ₹296
33.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 PKR 3,007
$5.95 ₹533
80.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 PKR 2,843
$11.99 ₹1,074
-15.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 PKR 1,930
$14.5 ₹1,298
-52.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 PKR 1,214
$1.69 ₹151
156.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKR 8,483
$23.19 ₹2,078
30.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$513 PKR 143.7K
$1,513 ₹135.6K
-66.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.03 PKR 3,651
$18.58 ₹1,665
-29.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 PKR 5,345
$19.55 ₹1,751
-2.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 PKR 11K
$28.61 ₹2,562
37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.84 PKR 9,204
$26.67 ₹2,389
23.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$90.4 ₹8,095
31.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$53 ₹4,749
-2.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 PKR 57.7K
$202 ₹18.1K
1.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 PKR 26.8K
$130 ₹11.6K
-26.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$898 ₹80.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$472 ₹42.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 PKR 48.6K
$511 ₹45.7K
-66.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
8.97
136.01%

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

Last update for Peshawar: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kollam: December 2, 2025

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