Cost of Living in Abbottabad, 🇵🇰 Pakistan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $304 $161 $269 $90 $23

Utilities $54 $64 $115 $29 —

Internet & Mobile $27 $20 $30 $9 $1

Groceries $43 $161 $340 $125 $4

Transportation $90 $72 $161 $21 $13

Dining Out $233 $107 $179 $36 $21

Leisure Activities $72 $64 $90 $18 $9

Health Insurance $64 $43 $100 $7 —

Visa & Legal Fees $43 $29 $54 — $2

Total $930 $721 $1,338 $335 $73

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $78.78 per month

Coworking Space $53.71 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $304.38 per month

Coliving Space $89.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.61 per cup

Beer $3.22 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.25 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.94 per meal

Apples $1.00 per kg

Bread $0.57 per loaf

Milk $0.86 per liter

Rice $1.25 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.66 per kg

Beef $3.94 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $16.11 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $16.11 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.32 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.54 per trip

Taxi per km $0.43 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $12.53 per month

Gasoline $1.04 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.97 per trip

Scooter Rental $5.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.45 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $16.11 per month

Gym Membership $14.32 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.37 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.86 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.30 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $17.90 per pair

Summer Dress $16.11 per dress

Running Shoes $42.97 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.86 per visit

Laundry $0.54 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.37 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $2.15 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 279.2568 PKR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Abbottabad cost of living