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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% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peshawar is 11.7% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 PKR 665
$1.15 ₹104
105.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 PKR 2,944
$6.92 ₹628
50.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 PKR 974
$4.04 ₹367
-14.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 PKR 394
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 PKR 750
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.85 PKR 522
$1.25 ₹114
48.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 85.3
$0.37 ₹34.00
-18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 55.5
$0.15 ₹13.56
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.78 ₹162
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 ₹267
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 228
$0.59 ₹53.2
37.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 170
$0.47 ₹42.61
27.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 303
$0.48 ₹43.36
122.92%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 349
$0.81 ₹73.2
53.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.51 PKR 990
$5.28 ₹480
-33.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKR 884
$2.23 ₹203
40.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 PKR 1,017
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 284
$2.15 ₹196
-53.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 169
$0.63 ₹57.2
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 PKR 259
$0.75 ₹68.0
22.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.46 ₹41.57
-6.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.46 ₹41.65
-13.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.39 ₹35.81
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.7
$0.40 ₹35.94
-45.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 96.8
$0.30 ₹27.07
13.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.81 PKR 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 PKR 452
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 PKR 972
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 532
$3.42 ₹310
-44.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.26 ₹296
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.19 ₹198
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 ₹257
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.48 ₹407
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.9
$0.12 ₹10.79
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKR 1,951
$7.68 ₹697
-9.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 204
$1.15 ₹104
-36.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 PKR 198
$0.33 ₹29.53
112.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 493
$1.59 ₹145
10.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.19 ₹108
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K PKR 3.3M
$11.4K ₹1.0M
3.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$15.9K ₹1.4M
40.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.6 PKR 27.2K
$27.27 ₹2,475
254.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.38 PKR 1,235
$3.32 ₹301
31.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.59 PKR 2,987
$5.68 ₹515
86.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.09 PKR 2,844
$12.11 ₹1,099
-16.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.57 PKR 1,854
$14.10 ₹1,280
-53.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PKR 1,172
$1.76 ₹160
135.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.62 PKR 8,352
$23.44 ₹2,127
26.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$510 PKR 143.8K
$1,564 ₹141.9K
-67.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 PKR 3,762
$17.87 ₹1,622
-25.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.10 PKR 5,385
$19.64 ₹1,782
-2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.62 PKR 10.9K
$28.79 ₹2,613
34.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.06 PKR 9,042
$26.82 ₹2,434
19.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 33.0K
$92.1 ₹8,357
27.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKR 14.8K
$52.6 ₹4,776
-0.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 PKR 57.6K
$200 ₹18.1K
2.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 PKR 26.5K
$126 ₹11.4K
-25.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$884 ₹80.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$486 ₹44.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Kollam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$546 ₹49.6K
-68.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
8.97
136.01%

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Last update for Peshawar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kollam: January 11, 2026

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