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

😐 Solo nomad: Bathinda is 0.9% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bathinda is 13.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 ₹277
$1.80 PKR 502
65.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 ₹1,311
$14.33 PKR 3,996
-1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 ₹323
$5.25 PKR 1,464
-33.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.54 PKR 431
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.43 PKR 956
-
Cappuccino
$1.31 ₹122
$1.63 PKR 455
-19.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ₹27.98
$0.32 PKR 88.2
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.74
$0.21 PKR 58.6
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹164
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₹219
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹65.7
$0.80 PKR 224
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹42.21
$0.56 PKR 156
-19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹62.4
$1.28 PKR 358
-47.66%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹79.6
$1.17 PKR 326
-26.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.46 ₹321
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-44.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ₹224
$3.26 PKR 908
-26.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.39 PKR 1,225
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 ₹186
$0.94 PKR 262
112.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ₹69.1
$0.69 PKR 191
7.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ₹90.3
$0.85 PKR 237
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹53.2
$0.47 PKR 130
21.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹22.39
$0.37 PKR 102
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.12
$0.51 PKR 143
-11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹44.63
$0.26 PKR 73.1
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹29.29
$0.36 PKR 101
-11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.97 PKR 4,455
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.03 PKR 286
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.30 PKR 642
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ₹317
$1.92 PKR 536
78.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 ₹796
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹156
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₹235
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.04 ₹468
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 ₹27.95
$0.19 PKR 52.9
57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ₹805
$9.85 PKR 2,748
-12.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹77.6
$0.84 PKR 235
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 ₹15.52
$0.33 PKR 91.9
-48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹116
$2.99 PKR 834
-58.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹107
$0.94 PKR 263
23.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1.1M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
-33.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K ₹1.6M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
-22.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 ₹4,464
$103 PKR 28.9K
-53.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 ₹318
$4.18 PKR 1,166
-18.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.56 ₹330
$16.52 PKR 4,608
-78.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.46 ₹1,251
$9.86 PKR 2,750
36.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ₹639
$7.47 PKR 2,085
-7.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹273
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-18.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 ₹5,731
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
50.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,703 ₹158.2K
$965 PKR 269.2K
76.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.58 ₹1,819
$11.87 PKR 3,312
64.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.52 ₹1,906
$18.81 PKR 5,245
9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.15 ₹4,474
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-44.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.89 ₹3,055
$28.11 PKR 7,839
17.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹11.3K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-7.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 ₹7,116
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
17.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹25.2K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹16.8K
$173 PKR 48.1K
4.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$993 ₹92.3K
$1,171 PKR 326.7K
-15.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$559 ₹52.0K
$517 PKR 144.1K
8.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathinda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 ₹37.0K
$172 PKR 47.9K
131.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
20.17
-58.85%

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Last update for Bathinda: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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