Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Kota Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Kota

😐 Solo nomad: Quetta is 2.8% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 6.5% cheaper than Kota without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 PKR 1,013

$2.26 ₹205

58.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,967

$8.73 ₹793

20.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 PKR 1,256

$2.93 ₹266

52.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 PKR 456

Cappuccino

$1.70 PKR 478

$0.71 ₹64.5

139.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.39 ₹35.79

7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 56.3

$0.18 ₹16.39

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹161

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ₹285

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.62 ₹56.4

17.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.43 ₹39.11

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$0.80 ₹72.2

27.50%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 317

$0.93 ₹84.6

21.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,412

$4.82 ₹438

3.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.51 PKR 708

$2.83 ₹257

-11.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.14 PKR 1,165

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.72 ₹156

-40.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.53 ₹47.86

5.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.74 ₹66.8

-24.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.45 ₹40.91

6.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 80.7

$0.33 ₹30.14

-12.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.42 ₹38.22

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 PKR 91.2

$0.36 ₹32.94

-11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.5

$0.34 ₹30.72

-11.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.49 PKR 419

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 PKR 583

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.74 PKR 208

$3.84 ₹349

-80.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.22 ₹746

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 ₹154

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ₹339

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.25 ₹386

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.86

$0.56 ₹51.3

-67.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.27 PKR 1,485

$8.82 ₹801

-40.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.36 ₹32.77

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.22 ₹19.86

177.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.43 ₹129

25.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 247

$1.19 ₹108

-26.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$11.6K ₹1.1M

84.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$16.9K ₹1.5M

-26.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.7 PKR 14.8K

$30.45 ₹2,764

72.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.44 PKR 1,813

$2.89 ₹262

122.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.24 PKR 4,013

$7.15 ₹649

99.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.06 PKR 1,425

$10.53 ₹955

-51.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 PKR 1,714

$2.36 ₹215

157.63%

Cinema Ticket

$2.79 PKR 787

$3.57 ₹324

-21.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.19 PKR 9,633

$37.65 ₹3,417

-9.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$432 PKR 121.7K

$718 ₹65.2K

-39.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.00 PKR 1,973

$21.50 ₹1,952

-67.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.20 PKR 2,028

$27.52 ₹2,498

-73.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 PKR 25.0K

$50.3 ₹4,566

76.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.05 PKR 8,467

$24.86 ₹2,256

20.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$72.1 PKR 20.3K

$160 ₹14.5K

-54.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.94 PKR 14.1K

$89.5 ₹8,125

-44.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 PKR 45.5K

$301 ₹27.3K

-46.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.3 PKR 27.7K

$189 ₹17.2K

-48.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$378 PKR 106.4K

$589 ₹53.5K

-35.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$214 PKR 60.4K

$365 ₹33.1K

-41.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$217 PKR 61.1K

$393 ₹35.7K

-44.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

60.00%

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

Last update for Quetta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

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