Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Abohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Abohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 9% cheaper than Abohar without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 3% cheaper than Abohar without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$1.15 ₹107
56.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$13.93 ₹1,295
2.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,465
$3.44 ₹320
52.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 PKR 431
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 PKR 956
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 455
$1.99 ₹185
-18.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.3
$0.36 ₹33.90
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.20 ₹18.54
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 ₹160
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 ₹275
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.72 ₹66.8
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.59 ₹54.4
-5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$0.90 ₹83.5
42.22%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.83 ₹76.7
40.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$4.04 ₹375
55.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$3.01 ₹280
8.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,226
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-
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.97 ₹183
-52.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$0.50 ₹46.25
38.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.92 ₹85.0
-7.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.53 ₹49.15
-11.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.40 ₹37.06
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.45 ₹41.52
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.49 ₹45.36
-46.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.28 ₹25.97
28.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,457
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 PKR 286
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 537
$3.96 ₹368
-51.52%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.58 ₹891
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 ₹161
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.81 ₹261
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.02 ₹467
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.0
$0.28 ₹25.78
-32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,749
$8.94 ₹831
10.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.83 ₹77.4
1.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.0
$0.22 ₹20.40
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.26 ₹117
137.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.21 ₹112
-22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$14.6K ₹1.4M
22.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$23.5K ₹2.2M
-3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$47.06 ₹4,373
119.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$2.39 ₹222
74.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,610
$5.87 ₹545
181.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,751
$14.18 ₹1,318
-30.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$7.04 ₹655
6.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$2.40 ₹223
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$62.1 ₹5,772
-34.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.3K
$1,183 ₹110.0K
-18.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,313
$21.82 ₹2,027
-45.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,247
$20.47 ₹1,902
-8.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$48.72 ₹4,528
78.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,842
$33.29 ₹3,093
-15.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$125 ₹11.6K
4.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$77.5 ₹7,203
-16.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.1K
$272 ₹25.3K
22.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$179 ₹16.7K
-3.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
$836 ₹77.7K
40.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.2K
$592 ₹55.0K
-12.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Abohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$782 ₹72.6K
-78.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
8.3
143.01%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Abohar: April 13, 2026

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