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Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Virudhunagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Virudhunagar

😐 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 17.2% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peshawar is 29.3% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.25 PKR 630
$1.69 ₹152
33.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 PKR 2,990
$9.13 ₹818
16.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 PKR 971
$3 ₹268
15.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 PKR 391
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 PKR 740
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.76 PKR 494
$1.14 ₹102
54.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.1
$0.45 ₹40.61
-37.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKR 55.2
$0.18 ₹16.29
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.69 ₹151
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.51 ₹225
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 227
$0.47 ₹41.77
72.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 159
$0.33 ₹29.73
72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 304
$0.51 ₹45.79
111.76%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 349
$0.72 ₹64.4
73.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 PKR 993
$7.24 ₹648
-51.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 PKR 868
$2.23 ₹200
39.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.77 PKR 1,056
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Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 279
$2.33 ₹209
-57.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.55 ₹49.43
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 270
$0.57 ₹50.7
68.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.36 ₹32.52
19.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.5 ₹44.4
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.6 ₹53.3
-26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$0.72 ₹64.1
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.5
$0.33 ₹29.99
-3.03%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.76 PKR 492
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 PKR 442
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 PKR 982
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 PKR 514
$2.91 ₹261
-37.11%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.31 ₹296
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 ₹177
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.5 ₹224
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.66 ₹327
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.9
$0.3 ₹26.97
-43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKR 1,942
$8.63 ₹773
-19.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.53 ₹47.48
30.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.35 ₹31.73
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 507
$1.14 ₹102
58.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 274
$1.2 ₹108
-18.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K PKR 3.3M
$16K ₹1.4M
-26.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$22.6K ₹2M
-0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 PKR 27K
$27.37 ₹2,451
252.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 PKR 1,223
$3.15 ₹282
38.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.69 PKR 2,995
$6.82 ₹611
56.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.23 PKR 2,868
$5.45 ₹488
87.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.81 PKR 1,908
$6.36 ₹570
7.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKR 1,172
$2.06 ₹185
102.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.89 PKR 8,377
$45.39 ₹4,066
-34.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$521 PKR 145.9K
$1,373 ₹123K
-62.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.01 PKR 3,646
$11.25 ₹1,008
15.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.14 PKR 5,363
$20.07 ₹1,798
-4.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKR 10.9K
$28.9 ₹2,589
34.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.06 PKR 9,266
$17.64 ₹1,580
87.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKR 32.4K
$122 ₹11K
-5.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 PKR 14.2K
$75.4 ₹6,755
-32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKR 56.5K
$277 ₹24.9K
-27.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.8 PKR 26.8K
$178 ₹15.9K
-46.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$270 PKR 75.7K
$1,092 ₹97.8K
-75.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$217 PKR 60.8K
$566 ₹50.7K
-61.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKR 49.2K
$305 ₹27.3K
-42.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
8.5
149.06%

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

Last update for Peshawar: November 23, 2025

Last update for Virudhunagar: November 24, 2025

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