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

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹211
$1.74 PKR 485
31.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.82 ₹1,270
$14.12 PKR 3,948
-2.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₹415
$5.16 PKR 1,443
-12.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 PKR 434
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.51 PKR 981
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$1.73 PKR 483
6.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₹52.1
$0.35 PKR 96.6
62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.95
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 ₹402
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 ₹492
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.5
$0.80 PKR 225
-8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹42.09
$0.52 PKR 145
-11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹45.24
$1.25 PKR 349
-60.80%
Eggs
$0.70 ₹64.1
$1.12 PKR 314
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.29 ₹210
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-62.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.31 ₹121
$3.40 PKR 950
-61.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.38 PKR 1,224
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹195
$0.96 PKR 269
120.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 ₹54.7
$0.63 PKR 176
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 ₹50.8
$0.86 PKR 241
-36.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹44.07
$0.47 PKR 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.35
$0.34 PKR 94.6
32.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₹54.2
$0.48 PKR 133
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹20.19
$0.24 PKR 66.5
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹24.95
$0.36 PKR 102
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$16.33 PKR 4,566
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKR 275
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 PKR 636
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ₹431
$1.98 PKR 554
136.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹155
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹274
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.53 ₹416
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 ₹10.95
$0.16 PKR 44.93
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.51 ₹782
$9.94 PKR 2,780
-14.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 ₹73.2
$0.86 PKR 241
-6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₹50.0
$0.33 PKR 91.1
63.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹135
$2.93 PKR 820
-49.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹115
$0.96 PKR 269
30.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹1.1M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
-35.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2.2M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.31 ₹1,590
$101 PKR 28.3K
-82.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.77 ₹163
$4.17 PKR 1,166
-57.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.87 ₹539
$16.70 PKR 4,670
-64.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,456
$10.20 PKR 2,852
55.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 ₹650
$7.77 PKR 2,174
-8.88%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹273
$3.50 PKR 979
-14.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.6 ₹4,649
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
25.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,562 ₹143.5K
$931 PKR 260.3K
67.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.54 ₹2,254
$11.53 PKR 3,225
112.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 ₹2,305
$18.69 PKR 5,226
34.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.39 ₹3,986
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-50.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.68 ₹2,910
$28.89 PKR 8,079
9.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93.1 ₹8,554
$132 PKR 37.0K
-29.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.7 ₹5,298
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-11.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹12.8K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-57.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 ₹10.7K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-31.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,130 PKR 316.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$504 PKR 141.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 ₹45.2K
$169 PKR 47.2K
191.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
20.17
-57.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alappuzha: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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