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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 4.6% more expensive than Akola without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 29.8% more expensive than Akola without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$0.87 ₹80.8
106.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,996
$7.33 ₹681
95.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$2.95 ₹274
77.97%
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
$1.55 ₹144
5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.2
$0.49 ₹45.28
-34.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.17 ₹15.66
23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 ₹159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 ₹275
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.72 ₹66.7
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.43 ₹39.77
30.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$0.60 ₹55.9
113.33%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.81 ₹75.0
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$5.57 ₹517
12.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.37 ₹220
37.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,225
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-
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$2.00 ₹186
-53.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 191
$0.59 ₹55.2
16.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$1.00 ₹92.9
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.63 ₹58.7
-25.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.36 ₹33.76
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.36 ₹33.85
41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.53 ₹49.64
-50.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.31 ₹28.70
16.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,455
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 PKR 286
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$2.30 ₹213
-16.52%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.35 ₹404
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.19 ₹204
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.81 ₹354
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.28 ₹212
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.24 ₹22.36
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,748
$7.00 ₹651
40.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.56 ₹51.7
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$0.22 ₹20.30
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.44 ₹134
107.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.26 ₹117
-25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$11.6K ₹1.1M
53.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$16.8K ₹1.6M
35.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$32.77 ₹3,044
215.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$3.67 ₹341
13.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,608
$8.64 ₹803
91.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$17.71 ₹1,645
-44.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$3.46 ₹321
115.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.53 ₹328
1.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$51.8 ₹4,811
-20.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.2K
$1,566 ₹145.4K
-38.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$21.15 ₹1,965
-43.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,245
$27.49 ₹2,554
-31.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$56.3 ₹5,232
54.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,839
$36.40 ₹3,382
-22.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$116 ₹10.8K
13.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$69.8 ₹6,486
-6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$237 ₹22.0K
40.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.1K
$141 ₹13.1K
22.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.7K
$3,448 ₹320.3K
-66.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.1K
$1,694 ₹157.4K
-69.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Akola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 47.9K
$322 ₹29.9K
-46.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9.21
119.00%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Akola: April 12, 2026

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