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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quetta is 0.6% cheaper than Kota without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Quetta is 17.1% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Quetta
Kota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,019
$2.29 ā‚¹196
57.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 PKRĀ 2,950
$8.56 ā‚¹732
21.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 PKRĀ 1,240
$2.85 ā‚¹244
54.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 512
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PKRĀ 456
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.61 PKRĀ 454
$0.72 ā‚¹61.5
123.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 PKRĀ 127
$0.36 ā‚¹31.03
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.4
$0.15 ā‚¹12.52
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 ā‚¹151
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 ā‚¹272
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quetta
Kota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 196
$0.62 ā‚¹53.4
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.43 ā‚¹37.2
2.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
$0.81 ā‚¹68.9
25.93%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 316
$0.94 ā‚¹80.3
19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 PKRĀ 1,425
$4.96 ā‚¹425
1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 PKRĀ 734
$2.77 ā‚¹237
-6.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,172
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 303
$1.77 ā‚¹151
-39.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.53 ā‚¹44.97
-1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.78 ā‚¹67.1
-26.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
$0.45 ā‚¹38.51
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.8
$0.33 ā‚¹28.56
-6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.43 ā‚¹36.53
9.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
$0.36 ā‚¹31.14
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKRĀ 84.2
$0.36 ā‚¹30.9
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.9 PKRĀ 537
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 PKRĀ 606
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
$3.97 ā‚¹340
-81.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.26 ā‚¹792
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 ā‚¹146
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.57 ā‚¹305
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.36 ā‚¹373
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Quetta
Kota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.8
$0.56 ā‚¹47.89
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,518
$8.66 ā‚¹741
-37.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.36 ā‚¹30.97
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKRĀ 185
$0.24 ā‚¹20.57
170.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKRĀ 496
$1.48 ā‚¹126
18.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKRĀ 268
$1.24 ā‚¹106
-23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.9M
$11.8K ā‚¹1M
76.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K PKRĀ 3.5M
$16.9K ā‚¹1.4M
-26.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Kota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 PKRĀ 15.2K
$30 ā‚¹2,566
79.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.63 PKRĀ 1,871
$2.8 ā‚¹239
136.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.25 PKRĀ 4,026
$7.24 ā‚¹619
96.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Kota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,414
$10.6 ā‚¹906
-52.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKRĀ 1,644
$2.31 ā‚¹198
151.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 PKRĀ 786
$3.54 ā‚¹303
-21.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Quetta
Kota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.37 PKRĀ 9,706
$38.41 ā‚¹3,285
-10.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$433 PKRĀ 122.2K
$734 ā‚¹62.8K
-41.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Kota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.89 PKRĀ 1,946
$21.42 ā‚¹1,832
-67.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.86 PKRĀ 1,938
$27.51 ā‚¹2,353
-75.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 PKRĀ 25.4K
$49.88 ā‚¹4,266
80.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.09 PKRĀ 8,216
$25.44 ā‚¹2,176
14.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Kota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.8 PKRĀ 20K
$163 ā‚¹13.9K
-56.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.39 PKRĀ 13.9K
$87.5 ā‚¹7,485
-43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 PKRĀ 44.3K
$304 ā‚¹26K
-48.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
$190 ā‚¹16.2K
-49.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 PKRĀ 107.3K
$1,043 ā‚¹89.2K
-63.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$216 PKRĀ 60.9K
$595 ā‚¹50.9K
-63.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Kota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 PKRĀ 59.7K
$400 ā‚¹34.2K
-47.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
7.5
60.00%

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Last update for Quetta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kota: October 28, 2025

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