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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Akola Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Akola

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 15.1% more expensive than Akola without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 19.7% more expensive than Akola without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRย 504
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
90.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKRย 3,974
$6.97 โ‚น633
102.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKRย 1,458
$2.96 โ‚น269
74.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKRย 461
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKRย 948
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKRย 469
$1.55 โ‚น141
7.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRย 97.4
$0.45 โ‚น41.17
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
$0.16 โ‚น14.65
31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 โ‚น163
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 โ‚น273
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRย 225
$0.77 โ‚น70.1
3.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRย 157
$0.46 โ‚น41.96
21.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRย 351
$0.56 โ‚น50.9
123.21%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRย 333
$0.87 โ‚น78.9
35.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKRย 1,710
$5.42 โ‚น492
11.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKRย 933
$2.35 โ‚น213
40.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKRย 1,304
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKRย 268
$1.98 โ‚น180
-52.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRย 179
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRย 255
$1.02 โ‚น92.6
-10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRย 132
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
-25.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRย 102
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRย 147
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRย 67.2
$0.50 โ‚น45.79
-52.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRย 111
$0.31 โ‚น27.86
25.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKRย 4,468
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRย 277
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 PKRย 645
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRย 556
$2.36 โ‚น214
-16.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.33 โ‚น393
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.10 โ‚น191
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.84 โ‚น349
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.39 โ‚น217
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRย 55.3
$0.24 โ‚น21.88
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKRย 2,683
$6.87 โ‚น624
38.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKRย 252
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
56.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRย 91.7
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKRย 864
$1.46 โ‚น133
109.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRย 270
$1.22 โ‚น110
-21.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKRย 5.0M
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
51.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
$16.6K โ‚น1.5M
38.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRย 29.0K
$33.09 โ‚น3,003
211.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKRย 1,122
$3.65 โ‚น332
9.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKRย 4,600
$8.82 โ‚น800
84.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKRย 2,861
$17.35 โ‚น1,574
-41.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKRย 2,148
$3.48 โ‚น315
118.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
$3.53 โ‚น321
2.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKRย 11.5K
$52.1 โ‚น4,723
-21.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKRย 266.3K
$1,615 โ‚น146.6K
-41.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKRย 3,317
$21.09 โ‚น1,914
-44.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKRย 5,230
$27.26 โ‚น2,474
-31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKRย 24.4K
$55.3 โ‚น5,018
56.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKRย 8,112
$35.15 โ‚น3,190
-18.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKRย 37.4K
$115 โ‚น10.5K
15.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKRย 18.6K
$68.7 โ‚น6,231
-3.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKRย 91.6K
$234 โ‚น21.2K
38.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRย 47.7K
$138 โ‚น12.6K
22.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKRย 322.5K
$1,018 โ‚น92.3K
12.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKRย 146.7K
$543 โ‚น49.3K
-4.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRย 47.5K
$327 โ‚น29.6K
-48.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9.21
119.00%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Akola: January 11, 2026

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