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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathinda and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathinda and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bathinda is 12.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bathinda is 1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ₹261
$1.79 PKR 504
60.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 ₹1,268
$14.09 PKR 3,974
-0.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 ₹323
$5.17 PKR 1,458
-31.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 PKR 461
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 PKR 948
-
Cappuccino
$1.30 ₹118
$1.66 PKR 469
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹25.19
$0.35 PKR 97.4
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.49
$0.21 PKR 59.1
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹156
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₹216
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹66.9
$0.80 PKR 225
-7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹40.87
$0.56 PKR 157
-19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹66.5
$1.25 PKR 351
-41.60%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹73.3
$1.18 PKR 333
-31.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 ₹301
$6.06 PKR 1,710
-45.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ₹222
$3.31 PKR 933
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.62 PKR 1,304
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₹179
$0.95 PKR 268
107.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹74.0
$0.63 PKR 179
30.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹85.4
$0.91 PKR 255
3.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.2
$0.47 PKR 132
21.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 ₹19.94
$0.36 PKR 102
-38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.77
$0.52 PKR 147
-5.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹43.69
$0.24 PKR 67.2
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹28.66
$0.39 PKR 111
-17.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.84 PKR 4,468
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKR 277
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 PKR 645
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ₹321
$1.97 PKR 556
79.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 ₹825
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₹151
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₹226
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.21 ₹473
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹25.38
$0.20 PKR 55.3
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹787
$9.51 PKR 2,683
-8.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹75.8
$0.89 PKR 252
-6.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₹13.98
$0.33 PKR 91.7
-54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 ₹119
$3.06 PKR 864
-57.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹109
$0.96 PKR 270
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1.1M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
-33.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K ₹1.6M
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
-24.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.36 ₹4,389
$103 PKR 29.0K
-53.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹303
$3.98 PKR 1,122
-16.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.54 ₹321
$16.31 PKR 4,600
-78.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.68 ₹1,242
$10.15 PKR 2,861
34.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.00 ₹635
$7.62 PKR 2,148
-8.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 ₹263
$3.62 PKR 1,020
-19.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.3 ₹5,649
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
52.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,671 ₹151.7K
$944 PKR 266.3K
76.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.70 ₹1,788
$11.76 PKR 3,317
67.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.64 ₹1,873
$18.55 PKR 5,230
11.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.43 ₹4,395
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
-44.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.10 ₹3,004
$28.77 PKR 8,112
15.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹11.2K
$133 PKR 37.4K
-6.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 ₹6,934
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
15.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹24.4K
$325 PKR 91.6K
-17.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹16.6K
$169 PKR 47.7K
8.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$978 ₹88.7K
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
-14.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$553 ₹50.2K
$520 PKR 146.7K
6.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 ₹38.0K
$169 PKR 47.5K
148.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
20.17
-58.85%

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Last update for Bathinda: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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