Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Anand Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Anand

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 2.6% more expensive than Anand without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 27.3% more expensive than Anand without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.61 ₹148
8.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,946
$10.41 ₹959
35.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,442
$2.90 ₹267
77.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 433
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 981
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.44 ₹133
20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.39 ₹36.09
-10.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.15 ₹14.02
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.30 ₹212
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.15 ₹290
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.72 ₹66.0
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.40 ₹37.06
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 348
$0.50 ₹45.75
150.00%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.08 ₹99.1
3.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,696
$5.61 ₹517
8.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 949
$3.61 ₹332
-5.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,223
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-
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.87 ₹172
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.33 ₹30.80
90.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.61 ₹56.4
40.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.63 ₹58.0
-25.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.26 ₹23.83
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.51 ₹46.93
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.43 ₹39.66
-44.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.33 ₹30.14
9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,564
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$2.86 ₹264
-30.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.74 ₹989
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 ₹221
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.08 ₹283
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.76 ₹347
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.91
$0.28 ₹25.61
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,779
$8.89 ₹819
11.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.56 ₹51.8
53.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.19 ₹17.83
73.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 819
$2.10 ₹193
39.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.18 ₹109
-18.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$12.7K ₹1.2M
41.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$21.3K ₹2.0M
9.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$27.03 ₹2,490
273.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$3.61 ₹333
15.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,668
$5.79 ₹533
188.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,851
$11.78 ₹1,085
-13.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,173
$7.10 ₹654
9.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 978
$2.83 ₹260
23.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$56.7 ₹5,221
-28.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.2K
$687 ₹63.2K
35.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,223
$19.76 ₹1,820
-41.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,224
$22.60 ₹2,082
-17.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$34.99 ₹3,223
152.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,075
$22.96 ₹2,115
25.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.9K
$95.8 ₹8,820
38.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$55.3 ₹5,097
18.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$188 ₹17.3K
73.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$130 ₹12.0K
30.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 315.8K
$770 ₹71.0K
46.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.9K
$631 ₹58.1K
-20.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Anand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$544 ₹50.1K
-68.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9.88
104.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Anand: March 3, 2026

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