Peshawar vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$780
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$198
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$4328
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
34
92
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.6M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 88% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 9160th and 742nd ($323 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 648th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Peshawar compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Peshawar ranked 9th best city to live in Pakistan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Peshawar vs Philadelphia

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Peshawar Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$52.7
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.3
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.01%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$309
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$244
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.99
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.72
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.83
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.5
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.87
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$32.5
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2608
$17603

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$379
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$370
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$368
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$360
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$464
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$427
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$433
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$473
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$279
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$381
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$264
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$425
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$378
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$353
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$302
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$348
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$308
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$429
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$367
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$295
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$379
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$318
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$432
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$454
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$315
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$391
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$382
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$417
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$364
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$351
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$352
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801