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

😐 Solo nomad: Bathinda is 12.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bathinda is 0.7% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 ₹267
$1.81 PKR 505
60.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.22 ₹1,311
$14.25 PKR 3,984
-0.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.40 ₹313
$5.40 PKR 1,509
-37.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 PKR 454
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.35 PKR 936
-
Cappuccino
$1.32 ₹121
$1.72 PKR 481
-23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹25.74
$0.34 PKR 95.7
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.75
$0.21 PKR 58.7
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹163
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹214
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹69.3
$0.81 PKR 225
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹41.55
$0.51 PKR 144
-11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹62.8
$1.31 PKR 365
-48.09%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹80.9
$1.17 PKR 326
-24.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 ₹304
$6.25 PKR 1,747
-47.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 ₹218
$3.29 PKR 920
-27.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.62 PKR 1,292
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹192
$1.02 PKR 285
103.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹69.8
$0.64 PKR 178
18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹86.7
$0.91 PKR 256
3.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.9
$0.47 PKR 132
21.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 ₹20.22
$0.33 PKR 93.4
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹42.08
$0.52 PKR 145
-11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹44.31
$0.26 PKR 72.8
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹29.39
$0.37 PKR 103
-13.51%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.81 PKR 4,418
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKR 275
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 PKR 666
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 ₹319
$1.90 PKR 532
82.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.56 ₹789
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹153
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 ₹239
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.99 ₹460
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹25.43
$0.20 PKR 54.9
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 ₹810
$9.81 PKR 2,742
-10.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹73.1
$0.86 PKR 241
-8.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 ₹15.79
$0.35 PKR 98.2
-51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹115
$2.94 PKR 822
-57.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹111
$0.95 PKR 265
27.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K ₹1.1M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
-32.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.6M
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
-23.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.16 ₹4,441
$102 PKR 28.5K
-52.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹321
$4.15 PKR 1,161
-16.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.40 ₹314
$16.22 PKR 4,533
-79.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 ₹1,260
$10.24 PKR 2,862
33.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ₹630
$7.43 PKR 2,077
-8.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹273
$3.57 PKR 999
-16.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 ₹5,692
$40.87 PKR 11.4K
51.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 ₹154.3K
$939 PKR 262.5K
78.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.46 ₹1,794
$11.87 PKR 3,319
63.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.50 ₹1,890
$18.85 PKR 5,268
8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.30 ₹4,453
$89.1 PKR 24.9K
-45.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.39 ₹3,079
$28.78 PKR 8,045
16.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹11.2K
$131 PKR 36.7K
-7.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 ₹7,124
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
19.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ₹25.8K
$325 PKR 90.9K
-14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹16.9K
$172 PKR 47.9K
6.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,008 ₹92.9K
$1,123 PKR 313.9K
-10.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$487 ₹44.9K
$504 PKR 140.8K
-3.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 ₹37.2K
$173 PKR 48.3K
133.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
20.17
-58.85%

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

Last update for Bathinda: March 7, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: March 8, 2026

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