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Cost of Living Comparison Between Erode and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Erode and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Erode is 4.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erode is 3.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ₹256
$1.81 PKR 507
57.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.4 ₹1,559
$14.25 PKR 3,994
22.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ₹326
$5.2 PKR 1,458
-30.00%
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
$1.84 ₹165
$1.65 PKR 464
11.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹32.95
$0.34 PKR 95.4
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.74
$0.23 PKR 64.5
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₹84.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹265
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹51.6
$0.8 PKR 225
-27.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹41.35
$0.57 PKR 159
-19.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹60.7
$1.25 PKR 350
-45.60%
Eggs
$0.73 ₹65.4
$1.14 PKR 318
-35.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.2 ₹376
$6.1 PKR 1,710
-31.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 ₹223
$3.43 PKR 960
-27.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.59 PKR 1,285
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 ₹234
$1.01 PKR 282
158.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹73.2
$0.67 PKR 189
22.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₹101
$0.89 PKR 250
26.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.7
$0.47 PKR 133
-8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹37.36
$0.34 PKR 94.9
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹39.8
$0.52 PKR 144
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹39.52
$0.24 PKR 67.1
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹31.76
$0.4 PKR 112
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$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)
$3.97 ₹356
$2.01 PKR 562
97.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.15 ₹282
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₹89.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹265
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.73 ₹424
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹19.58
$0.19 PKR 52.5
15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.34 ₹657
$9.49 PKR 2,660
-22.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹102
$0.9 PKR 251
26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₹18.44
$0.33 PKR 91.4
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 ₹172
$3.04 PKR 851
-36.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹105
$0.95 PKR 265
23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K ₹1.1M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-26.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.2M
$23K PKR 6.4M
5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.11 ₹2,249
$102 PKR 28.6K
-75.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹311
$4.01 PKR 1,125
-13.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.75 ₹963
$16.5 PKR 4,624
-34.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.96 ₹1,340
$10.22 PKR 2,864
46.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 ₹536
$7.69 PKR 2,154
-22.11%
Cinema Ticket
$2.06 ₹185
$3.61 PKR 1,011
-42.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.4 ₹4,511
$39.83 PKR 11.2K
26.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 ₹100.8K
$959 PKR 268.8K
17.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.56 ₹2,379
$11.64 PKR 3,264
128.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.26 ₹1,546
$18.91 PKR 5,300
-8.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.54 ₹3,183
$87.2 PKR 24.5K
-59.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.8 ₹3,565
$28.61 PKR 8,019
39.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₹12.8K
$131 PKR 36.7K
9.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 ₹8,939
$64.3 PKR 18K
55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 ₹26.2K
$326 PKR 91.4K
-10.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ₹20.9K
$172 PKR 48.3K
35.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$724 ₹64.9K
$1,157 PKR 324.4K
-37.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$243 ₹21.8K
$534 PKR 149.6K
-54.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 ₹42.8K
$166 PKR 46.4K
188.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.59
20.17
-62.37%

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

Last update for Erode: November 29, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: November 29, 2025

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