Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pakistan vs. Peshawar Cost of Living Summary
Pakistan is 22.6% more expensive than Peshawar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Pakistan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing in Pakistan are more expensive than in Peshawar. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Pakistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pakistan.
Pakistan vs. Peshawar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Peshawar, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Peshawar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.83
PKR797.05
|
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR89.67
|
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR62.27
|
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
|
Peshawar vs. Pakistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Peshawar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PKR180.76
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
PKR477.40
|
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PKR888.65
|
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
PKR338.18
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
PKR372.83
|
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR131.81
|
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
PKR85.86
|
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PKR113.19
|
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.24
|
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR48.67
|
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR56.49
|
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
|
Peshawar vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Peshawar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
PKR1,003.00
|
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.07
PKR1,992.62
|
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,316.80
PKR3,188,190.77
|
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
PKR1,155.72
|
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
|
Peshawar vs. Pakistan - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Peshawar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.03
PKR3,108.49
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$94.60
PKR26,651.28
|
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.28
PKR14,446.49
|
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.61
PKR19,047.10
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
|
Peshawar vs. Pakistan - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Peshawar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.65
PKR8,070.11
|
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$434.99
PKR122,546.08
|
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
|
Peshawar vs. Pakistan - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peshawar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
PKR315.50
|
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.73
PKR2,739.85
|
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
PKR996.31
|
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
|
Peshawar vs. Pakistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Peshawar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.26
PKR3,736.16
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.45
PKR5,479.70
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.89
PKR17,435.42
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.09
PKR11,293.96
|
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
|
Peshawar vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing
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