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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 1.7% cheaper than Virudhunagar without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 7.1% cheaper than Virudhunagar without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 PKR 646
$1.72 ₹158
34.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 PKR 2,940
$9.15 ₹843
14.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 PKR 1,001
$2.88 ₹265
24.31%
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
$1.18 ₹109
57.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.1
$0.45 ₹41.80
-37.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 47.43
$0.16 ₹14.83
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 ₹163
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.44 ₹225
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 218
$0.46 ₹42.26
69.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.31 ₹28.10
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 312
$0.51 ₹47.14
117.65%
Eggs
$1.19 PKR 333
$0.70 ₹64.8
70.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 PKR 962
$7.24 ₹667
-52.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 PKR 867
$2.20 ₹203
40.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKR 1,036
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Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 278
$2.23 ₹205
-55.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 184
$0.60 ₹55.6
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.60 ₹55.4
61.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.33 ₹30.66
30.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.53 ₹48.49
-32.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.59 ₹54.2
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.1
$0.72 ₹66.1
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.31 ₹28.14
9.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 355
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKR 436
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,009
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 530
$2.92 ₹269
-34.93%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.22 ₹297
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 ₹174
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.52 ₹232
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.66 ₹337
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.41
$0.28 ₹25.65
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKR 2,021
$8.61 ₹793
-16.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 193
$0.50 ₹46.01
38.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 PKR 206
$0.35 ₹32.25
111.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKR 498
$1.13 ₹104
57.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKR 282
$1.20 ₹111
-15.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K PKR 3.4M
$16.3K ₹1.5M
-25.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
1.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 PKR 27.3K
$27.93 ₹2,573
249.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 PKR 1,222
$3.10 ₹285
40.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.90 PKR 3,045
$7.08 ₹652
53.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.07 PKR 2,815
$5.29 ₹488
90.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 PKR 1,912
$6.45 ₹594
6.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,191
$2.12 ₹195
100.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.60 PKR 8,273
$45.24 ₹4,167
-34.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$518 PKR 144.7K
$1,408 ₹129.7K
-63.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.44 PKR 3,756
$11.30 ₹1,041
18.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 PKR 5,457
$19.95 ₹1,838
-2.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
$28.32 ₹2,608
38.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.89 PKR 8,913
$17.47 ₹1,609
82.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKR 33.0K
$124 ₹11.4K
-4.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$76.4 ₹7,041
-32.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKR 55.9K
$278 ₹25.6K
-28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 PKR 26.1K
$179 ₹16.5K
-47.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,025 ₹94.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$467 ₹43.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Virudhunagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKR 49.0K
$305 ₹28.1K
-42.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
8.5
149.06%

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Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Virudhunagar: March 3, 2026

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