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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alappuzha and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Alappuzha and Rawalpindi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Alappuzha is 10.5% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alappuzha is 1.9% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 โ‚น206
$1.79 PKRย 503
26.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 โ‚น1,275
$14.09 PKRย 3,971
-0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 โ‚น430
$5.17 PKRย 1,457
-8.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 PKRย 461
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 PKRย 947
-
Cappuccino
$1.88 โ‚น170
$1.66 PKRย 469
13.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$0.35 PKRย 97.3
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.46
$0.21 PKRย 59.0
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.26 โ‚น387
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 โ‚น498
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น61.3
$0.80 PKRย 225
-15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.31
$0.56 PKRย 157
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.37
$1.25 PKRย 351
-60.80%
Eggs
$0.76 โ‚น69.4
$1.18 PKRย 332
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$6.06 PKRย 1,708
-60.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$3.31 PKRย 932
-60.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.62 PKRย 1,303
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚น192
$0.95 PKRย 268
123.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$0.63 PKRย 178
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
$0.91 PKRย 255
-38.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
$0.47 PKRย 132
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.26
$0.36 PKRย 101
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.8
$0.52 PKRย 147
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
$0.24 PKRย 67.2
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.50
$0.39 PKRย 111
-35.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.84 PKRย 4,463
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKRย 276
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 PKRย 644
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$1.97 PKRย 555
131.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น266
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚น394
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 โ‚น11.17
$0.20 PKRย 55.3
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.63 โ‚น783
$9.51 PKRย 2,680
-9.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
$0.89 PKRย 251
-11.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.33 PKRย 91.6
69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 โ‚น134
$3.06 PKRย 863
-51.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚น114
$0.96 PKRย 269
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
$17.8K PKRย 5.0M
-35.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K โ‚น2.1M
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
1.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.25 โ‚น1,566
$103 PKRย 29.0K
-83.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$3.98 PKRย 1,121
-55.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.70 โ‚น517
$16.31 PKRย 4,596
-65.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 โ‚น1,435
$10.15 PKRย 2,858
55.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.89 โ‚น625
$7.62 PKRย 2,146
-9.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 โ‚น269
$3.62 PKRย 1,019
-18.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚น4,659
$40.93 PKRย 11.5K
25.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,553 โ‚น140.9K
$944 PKRย 266.0K
64.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.44 โ‚น2,218
$11.76 PKRย 3,313
107.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.64 โ‚น2,327
$18.55 PKRย 5,225
38.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.36 โ‚น3,936
$86.6 PKRย 24.4K
-49.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.56 โ‚น2,865
$28.77 PKRย 8,105
9.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.8 โ‚น8,424
$133 PKRย 37.4K
-30.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚น5,295
$66.0 PKRย 18.6K
-11.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚น12.5K
$325 PKRย 91.5K
-57.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 โ‚น10.5K
$169 PKRย 47.7K
-31.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,144 PKRย 322.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$520 PKRย 146.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 โ‚น44.5K
$169 PKRย 47.5K
190.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
20.17
-57.02%

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Last update for Alappuzha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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