Islamabad vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$820
🏠 One person rent
$198
$125
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$220
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$127
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.97M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 30% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 8895th and 9126th ($439 vs $338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Peshawar. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6293rd vs 6896th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Peshawar

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Islamabad Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$98
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$44.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$7.15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$9.61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$28.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$525

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Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

Cities near Peshawar

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$374
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$372
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$358
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$323
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$439
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$376
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$441
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$469
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$599
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$456
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$277
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$476
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$373
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$388
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$319
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$280
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$335
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$457
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$344
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$344
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$376
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$312
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$406
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$467
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$310
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$500
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$358
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$371
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$407
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$360
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$378
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$659