Islamabad vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Islamabad | Peshawar | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Islamabad is 54% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 8685th and 9130th ($496 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Pakistan.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Peshawar. Ranked 4th vs 8th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6656th vs 8525th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Islamabad
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Rawalpindi | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Wah | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Mirpur | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mardan | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 132 km or 82 mi |  Baramulla | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Peshawar | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kohat | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Gujrat | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Srinagar | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sargodha | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sialkot | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Jammu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Chiniot | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Kamoke | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 252 km or 156 mi |  Jalalabad | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Lahore | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Jhang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Gojra | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Amritsar | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Pathankot | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Khost | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Okara | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Gardez | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Kabul | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Khanewal | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Burewala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Multan | |
| 427 km or 266 mi | Ghazni | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chandigarh |
Cities near Peshawar
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 46 km or 29 mi | Kohat | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Mardan | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Jalalabad | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Wah | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Islamabad | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Khost | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Gardez | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Kabul | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Mirpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Sargodha | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Baramulla | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Gujrat | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Ghazni | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Chiniot | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Srinagar | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Jhang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Sialkot | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Gojra | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kamoke | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Jammu | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Lahore | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Kunduz | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Okara | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Amritsar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Khanewal | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Multan | |
| 432 km or 268 mi | Pathankot | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Burewala | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 492 km or 306 mi |  Qurghonteppa |