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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Kozhikode is 4.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kozhikode is 3.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 ₹151
$1.81 PKR 507
-6.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.57 ₹1,036
$14.25 PKR 3,994
-18.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 ₹320
$5.2 PKR 1,458
-31.35%
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
$1.23 ₹110
$1.65 PKR 464
-25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.69
$0.34 PKR 95.4
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.72
$0.23 PKR 64.5
-39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ₹133
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₹205
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹59.1
$0.8 PKR 225
-17.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹43.49
$0.57 PKR 159
-14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹48.08
$1.25 PKR 350
-56.80%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹76.4
$1.14 PKR 318
-25.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.09 ₹456
$6.1 PKR 1,710
-16.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.5 ₹224
$3.43 PKR 960
-27.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.59 PKR 1,285
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ₹187
$1.01 PKR 282
106.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 ₹53.9
$0.67 PKR 189
-10.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹96
$0.89 PKR 250
20.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹49.77
$0.47 PKR 133
19.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹39.17
$0.34 PKR 94.9
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹36
$0.52 PKR 144
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ₹58.7
$0.24 PKR 67.1
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹22.32
$0.4 PKR 112
-37.50%
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)
$4.76 ₹426
$2.01 PKR 562
136.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.6 ₹501
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₹183
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₹244
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.04 ₹362
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 ₹11.34
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.77 ₹517
$9.49 PKR 2,660
-39.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹81.4
$0.9 PKR 251
1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹23.09
$0.33 PKR 91.4
-21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 ₹159
$3.04 PKR 851
-41.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹110
$0.95 PKR 265
29.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹1M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-33.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ₹1.8M
$23K PKR 6.4M
-14.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.49 ₹3,896
$102 PKR 28.6K
-57.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.4 ₹305
$4.01 PKR 1,125
-15.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.34 ₹568
$16.5 PKR 4,624
-61.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.33 ₹1,463
$10.22 PKR 2,864
59.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 ₹545
$7.69 PKR 2,154
-20.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3 ₹268
$3.61 PKR 1,011
-16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.27 ₹3,428
$39.83 PKR 11.2K
-3.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$554 ₹49.6K
$959 PKR 268.8K
-42.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.22 ₹2,707
$11.64 PKR 3,264
159.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ₹2,733
$18.91 PKR 5,300
61.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.4 ₹4,874
$87.2 PKR 24.5K
-37.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.81 ₹3,745
$28.61 PKR 8,019
46.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.8 ₹8,757
$131 PKR 36.7K
-25.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.4 ₹6,661
$64.3 PKR 18K
15.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹24.9K
$326 PKR 91.4K
-14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₹15.1K
$172 PKR 48.3K
-1.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$948 ₹84.9K
$1,157 PKR 324.4K
-18.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$731 ₹65.5K
$534 PKR 149.6K
36.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 ₹19.4K
$166 PKR 46.4K
30.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
20.17
-62.22%

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Last update for Kozhikode: December 2, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: November 29, 2025

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