Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Malda is 9.8% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malda is 14.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₹266
$1.73 PKR 489
79.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.76 ₹1,006
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-15.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹294
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-34.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.57 PKR 444
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 PKR 951
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 ₹153
$1.63 PKR 461
9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.87
$0.32 PKR 89
28.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.81
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹147
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.65
$0.78 PKR 221
-25.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.48
$0.52 PKR 147
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.6
$1.24 PKR 350
-58.06%
Eggs
$0.8 ₹68.8
$1.13 PKR 320
-29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 ₹468
$5.99 PKR 1,693
-8.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ₹221
$3.28 PKR 926
-21.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹210
$0.94 PKR 266
161.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.8
$0.69 PKR 195
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹109
$0.86 PKR 243
48.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$0.47 PKR 134
31.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.92
$0.34 PKR 95.8
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.32
$0.52 PKR 148
-40.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹35.41
$0.26 PKR 73.6
57.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.74
$0.39 PKR 111
-53.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.99 PKR 280
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.31 PKR 652
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$1.93 PKR 546
106.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 ₹858
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹149
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₹210
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.38 ₹203
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.19 PKR 52.5
47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹741
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-11.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.6
$0.87 PKR 245
-34.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.35 PKR 99.1
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$2.95 PKR 833
-32.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$0.95 PKR 268
25.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
-10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.7 ₹3,652
$103 PKR 29.2K
-58.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 ₹336
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-1.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹483
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-65.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.94 ₹1,364
$9.99 PKR 2,822
59.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 ₹613
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-7.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 ₹349
$3.6 PKR 1,018
13.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.59 ₹3,728
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
8.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,560 ₹133.5K
$946 PKR 267.2K
64.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.11 ₹694
$11.56 PKR 3,266
-29.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.38 ₹717
$18.51 PKR 5,229
-54.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.66 ₹4,247
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-44.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$9.53 ₹815
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-66.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₹25.2K
$131 PKR 36.9K
125.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₹20.1K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
262.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 ₹34.8K
$335 PKR 94.5K
21.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$173 PKR 48.9K
4.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 ₹91.8K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-6.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹58.3K
$515 PKR 145.3K
32.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malda
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 ₹33.4K
$167 PKR 47.2K
133.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
20.17
-50.92%

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Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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