Cost of Living Comparison Between Bikaner and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bikaner and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bikaner is 11.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bikaner is 2.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 ₹320
$1.74 PKR 485
99.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.21 ₹757
$14.12 PKR 3,943
-41.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.49 ₹230
$5.16 PKR 1,441
-51.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 PKR 433
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.51 PKR 980
-
Cappuccino
$1.25 ₹115
$1.73 PKR 482
-27.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹35.25
$0.35 PKR 96.5
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹12.06
$0.21 PKR 58.4
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 ₹107
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₹338
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 ₹45.81
$0.80 PKR 224
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₹40.26
$0.52 PKR 145
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹65.5
$1.25 PKR 348
-43.20%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹84.6
$1.12 PKR 314
-17.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.56 ₹512
$6.07 PKR 1,695
-8.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ₹296
$3.40 PKR 948
-5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.38 PKR 1,222
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₹166
$0.96 PKR 269
88.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 ₹42.38
$0.63 PKR 176
-26.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 ₹56.0
$0.86 PKR 241
-29.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹50.7
$0.47 PKR 130
17.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 ₹25.05
$0.34 PKR 94.5
-20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹36.34
$0.48 PKR 133
-18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 ₹36.59
$0.24 PKR 66.4
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.57
$0.36 PKR 102
-2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$16.33 PKR 4,559
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKR 275
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 PKR 635
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 ₹319
$1.98 PKR 553
74.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.23 ₹390
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₹149
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ₹346
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.37 ₹310
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₹98.2
$0.16 PKR 44.87
562.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹800
$9.94 PKR 2,776
-12.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 ₹60.8
$0.86 PKR 241
-23.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹20.21
$0.33 PKR 91.0
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹132
$2.93 PKR 819
-51.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹115
$0.96 PKR 268
30.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,871 ₹817.9K
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
-50.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.4K ₹956.4K
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
-55.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.65 ₹2,273
$101 PKR 28.2K
-75.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 ₹297
$4.17 PKR 1,165
-22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.94 ₹732
$16.70 PKR 4,664
-52.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.99 ₹1,566
$10.20 PKR 2,848
66.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.70 ₹157
$7.77 PKR 2,171
-78.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 ₹306
$3.50 PKR 977
-5.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.9 ₹5,432
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
45.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,335 ₹123.1K
$931 PKR 260.0K
43.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.05 ₹2,218
$11.53 PKR 3,220
108.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.48 ₹2,257
$18.69 PKR 5,219
30.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.62 ₹3,008
$88.3 PKR 24.6K
-63.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.76 ₹2,836
$28.89 PKR 8,068
6.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$63.6 ₹5,867
$132 PKR 36.9K
-51.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.18 ₹2,967
$65.4 PKR 18.2K
-50.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₹16.0K
$327 PKR 91.3K
-46.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹10.3K
$171 PKR 47.6K
-34.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,130 PKR 315.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$504 PKR 140.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bikaner
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 ₹28.0K
$169 PKR 47.1K
79.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
20.17
-65.29%

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

Last update for Bikaner: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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