Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bathinda Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bathinda

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 21.1% more expensive than Bathinda without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 1% cheaper than Bathinda without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.98 ₹274
-41.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,946
$13.73 ₹1,264
2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,442
$3.55 ₹327
45.35%
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
$1.30 ₹120
33.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.28 ₹25.48
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.14 ₹12.49
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 ₹159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 ₹211
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.74 ₹67.8
8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.49 ₹45.37
6.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 348
$0.72 ₹66.4
73.61%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$0.82 ₹75.2
36.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,696
$3.30 ₹304
83.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 949
$2.41 ₹222
41.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,223
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-
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$2.04 ₹188
-52.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.80 ₹73.8
-21.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.93 ₹85.3
-7.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.54 ₹49.41
-12.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.22 ₹20.19
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.45 ₹41.30
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.49 ₹45.25
-51.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.35 ₹31.84
2.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,564
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
-
-
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
$3.54 ₹326
-44.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.46 ₹779
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 ₹161
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.59 ₹239
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.20 ₹479
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.91
$0.30 ₹27.79
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,779
$8.46 ₹779
17.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.77 ₹70.9
11.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.17 ₹16.01
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 819
$1.31 ₹121
123.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.21 ₹112
-20.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
53.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
33.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$46.99 ₹4,328
115.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$3.33 ₹307
25.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,668
$3.58 ₹330
366.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,851
$13.83 ₹1,274
-26.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,173
$6.85 ₹631
13.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 978
$2.82 ₹260
24.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$60.1 ₹5,534
-32.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.2K
$1,702 ₹156.8K
-45.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,223
$19.54 ₹1,800
-40.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,224
$20.36 ₹1,875
-8.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$48.06 ₹4,427
83.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,075
$33.30 ₹3,067
-13.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.9K
$124 ₹11.5K
6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$77.6 ₹7,146
-15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$277 ₹25.5K
18.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$181 ₹16.7K
-5.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 315.8K
$884 ₹81.4K
27.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.9K
$502 ₹46.2K
0.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$414 ₹38.1K
-59.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
8.3
143.01%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bathinda: March 3, 2026

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