Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Palakkad Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Palakkad

😐 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 23.4% more expensive than Palakkad without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 2.2% cheaper than Palakkad without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 PKR 647
$1.42 ₹130
62.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 PKR 2,942
$10.67 ₹982
-1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 PKR 1,002
$2.97 ₹273
20.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKR 403
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PKR 754
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.86 PKR 519
$0.86 ₹79.1
116.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.2
$0.45 ₹41.37
-37.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 47.45
$0.15 ₹13.75
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.49 ₹137
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.26 ₹208
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 218
$0.54 ₹49.47
44.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.49 ₹45.00
16.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 312
$0.47 ₹42.94
136.17%
Eggs
$1.19 PKR 334
$0.91 ₹83.3
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 PKR 963
$6.16 ₹567
-44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 PKR 867
$2.38 ₹219
30.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKR 1,036
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 279
$1.41 ₹130
-29.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 184
$0.51 ₹46.48
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.75 ₹68.6
29.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.51 ₹47.26
-15.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.49 ₹45.34
-26.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.64 ₹58.6
-26.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.2
$0.59 ₹54.5
-62.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.30 ₹27.57
13.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 355
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKR 436
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,009
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 530
$3.36 ₹309
-43.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.46 ₹318
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 ₹139
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.42 ₹314
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.55 ₹419
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.43
$0.19 ₹17.33
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKR 2,022
$4.07 ₹374
77.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 193
$0.45 ₹41.82
53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 PKR 206
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKR 498
$1.13 ₹104
57.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKR 282
$1.16 ₹106
-12.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K PKR 3.4M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
-12.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
$22.3K ₹2.1M
1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 PKR 27.3K
$31.89 ₹2,934
205.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 PKR 1,223
$2.81 ₹258
55.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.90 PKR 3,047
$7.77 ₹715
40.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.07 PKR 2,817
$12.68 ₹1,167
-20.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 PKR 1,913
$7.14 ₹657
-4.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,192
$2.60 ₹239
63.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.60 PKR 8,277
$11.84 ₹1,089
150.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$518 PKR 144.7K
$1,860 ₹171.1K
-72.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.44 PKR 3,758
$20.36 ₹1,873
-33.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 PKR 5,460
$14.83 ₹1,364
31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
$32.41 ₹2,982
20.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.89 PKR 8,918
$30.33 ₹2,790
5.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKR 33.0K
$125 ₹11.5K
-5.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$23.12 ₹2,127
123.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKR 55.9K
$269 ₹24.8K
-25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 PKR 26.1K
$180 ₹16.5K
-48.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$984 ₹90.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$576 ₹53.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Palakkad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKR 49.0K
$362 ₹33.3K
-51.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
8
164.63%

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Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Palakkad: March 2, 2026

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