Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakinada and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakinada and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakinada is 4.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kakinada is 12.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 ₹164
$1.74 PKR 485
2.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.84 ₹1,085
$14.12 PKR 3,949
-16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 ₹401
$5.16 PKR 1,443
-15.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 PKR 434
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.51 PKR 981
-
Cappuccino
$3.71 ₹340
$1.73 PKR 483
114.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹45.12
$0.35 PKR 96.6
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹16.60
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₹130
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₹217
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹60.4
$0.80 PKR 225
-17.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹47.79
$0.52 PKR 145
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 ₹54.0
$1.25 PKR 349
-52.80%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹80.3
$1.12 PKR 314
-21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 ₹409
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-26.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹264
$3.40 PKR 950
-15.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.38 PKR 1,224
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 ₹199
$0.96 PKR 269
126.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 ₹73.8
$0.63 PKR 176
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ₹80.1
$0.86 PKR 241
1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹44.07
$0.47 PKR 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.03
$0.34 PKR 94.6
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹34.89
$0.48 PKR 133
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₹61.6
$0.24 PKR 66.5
179.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹31.11
$0.36 PKR 102
-5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$16.33 PKR 4,566
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKR 275
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 PKR 636
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 ₹358
$1.98 PKR 554
97.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 ₹567
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₹223
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ₹288
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.17 ₹383
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.60
$0.16 PKR 44.93
131.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ₹809
$9.94 PKR 2,780
-11.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ₹125
$0.86 PKR 241
58.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₹19.16
$0.33 PKR 91.2
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹209
$2.93 PKR 820
-22.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ₹116
$0.96 PKR 269
32.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.6M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
-3.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K ₹2.1M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
-2.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.94 ₹2,560
$101 PKR 28.3K
-72.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.65 ₹243
$4.17 PKR 1,166
-36.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.76 ₹528
$16.70 PKR 4,671
-65.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.23 ₹1,487
$10.20 PKR 2,853
59.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ₹655
$7.77 PKR 2,174
-7.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 ₹217
$3.50 PKR 979
-32.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.32 ₹2,870
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
-22.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,392 ₹127.6K
$931 PKR 260.4K
49.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.64 ₹975
$11.53 PKR 3,225
-7.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.68 ₹796
$18.69 PKR 5,227
-53.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.19 ₹1,575
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-80.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.43 ₹1,323
$28.89 PKR 8,080
-50.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.3 ₹7,178
$132 PKR 37.0K
-40.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 ₹6,858
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
14.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₹16.8K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-43.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹16.6K
$171 PKR 47.7K
6.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$964 ₹88.3K
$1,130 PKR 316.0K
-14.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$533 ₹48.9K
$504 PKR 141.0K
5.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakinada
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$548 ₹50.2K
$169 PKR 47.2K
224.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
20.17
-55.38%

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

Last update for Kakinada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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