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

😐 Solo nomad: Alappuzha is 9.2% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alappuzha is 17% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹203
$1.81 PKR 507
25.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.83 ₹1,239
$14.25 PKR 3,994
-2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 ₹423
$5.2 PKR 1,458
-9.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 PKR 455
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.47 PKR 972
-
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹163
$1.65 PKR 464
10.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₹50.8
$0.34 PKR 95.4
67.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.72
$0.23 PKR 64.5
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 ₹383
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 ₹508
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ₹64.1
$0.8 PKR 225
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹40.77
$0.57 PKR 159
-19.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 ₹43.05
$1.25 PKR 350
-61.60%
Eggs
$0.7 ₹62.9
$1.14 PKR 318
-38.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.34 ₹210
$6.1 PKR 1,710
-61.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.3 ₹117
$3.43 PKR 960
-62.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.59 PKR 1,285
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 ₹192
$1.01 PKR 282
111.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 ₹53.9
$0.67 PKR 189
-10.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹49.93
$0.89 PKR 250
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹42
$0.47 PKR 133
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Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹41
$0.34 PKR 94.9
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₹52.7
$0.52 PKR 144
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 ₹21.54
$0.24 PKR 67.1
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹22.16
$0.4 PKR 112
-37.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$16.09 PKR 4,509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.03 PKR 289
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.4 PKR 673
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.79 ₹429
$2.01 PKR 562
138.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₹152
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹268
-
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.37 ₹391
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 ₹9.2
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 ₹774
$9.49 PKR 2,660
-8.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹74
$0.9 PKR 251
-7.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 ₹53.2
$0.33 PKR 91.4
78.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹128
$3.04 PKR 851
-52.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ₹117
$0.95 PKR 265
36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹1M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-34.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ₹2.1M
$23K PKR 6.4M
1.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.53 ₹1,570
$102 PKR 28.6K
-82.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.79 ₹160
$4.01 PKR 1,125
-55.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.67 ₹508
$16.5 PKR 4,624
-65.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,433
$10.22 PKR 2,864
56.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹615
$7.69 PKR 2,154
-10.66%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 ₹256
$3.61 PKR 1,011
-20.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.9 ₹4,650
$39.83 PKR 11.2K
30.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,539 ₹137.8K
$959 PKR 268.8K
60.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.67 ₹2,210
$11.64 PKR 3,264
111.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.61 ₹2,294
$18.91 PKR 5,300
35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.71 ₹3,915
$87.2 PKR 24.5K
-49.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.94 ₹2,861
$28.61 PKR 8,019
11.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.7 ₹8,214
$131 PKR 36.7K
-29.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59 ₹5,285
$64.3 PKR 18K
-8.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹12.5K
$326 PKR 91.4K
-57.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.6K
$172 PKR 48.3K
-31.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,157 PKR 324.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$534 PKR 149.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Alappuzha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ₹44.9K
$166 PKR 46.4K
202.72%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: November 29, 2025

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