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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.9% cheaper than Bathinda without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 16% more expensive than Bathinda without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$2.98 ₹277
-39.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,996
$14.12 ₹1,311
1.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$3.47 ₹323
51.30%
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
$1.31 ₹122
24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.2
$0.30 ₹27.98
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.13 ₹11.74
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 ₹164
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 ₹219
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.71 ₹65.7
12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.45 ₹42.21
24.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$0.67 ₹62.4
91.04%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.86 ₹79.6
36.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$3.46 ₹321
81.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.41 ₹224
35.27%
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
$0.74 ₹69.1
-6.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.97 ₹90.3
-12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.57 ₹53.2
-17.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.24 ₹22.39
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.45 ₹42.12
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.48 ₹44.63
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.32 ₹29.29
12.50%
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
$3.42 ₹317
-43.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.57 ₹796
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 ₹156
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 ₹235
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.04 ₹468
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.30 ₹27.95
-36.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,748
$8.66 ₹805
13.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.84 ₹77.6
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$0.17 ₹15.52
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.25 ₹116
139.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.16 ₹107
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
51.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
29.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$48.05 ₹4,464
115.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$3.42 ₹318
22.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,608
$3.56 ₹330
364.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$13.46 ₹1,251
-26.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$6.88 ₹639
8.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$2.94 ₹273
22.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$61.7 ₹5,731
-33.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.2K
$1,703 ₹158.2K
-43.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$19.58 ₹1,819
-39.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,245
$20.52 ₹1,906
-8.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$48.15 ₹4,474
80.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,839
$32.89 ₹3,055
-14.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$122 ₹11.3K
7.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$76.6 ₹7,116
-15.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$271 ₹25.2K
23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.1K
$181 ₹16.8K
-4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.7K
$993 ₹92.3K
17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.1K
$559 ₹52.0K
-7.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bathinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 47.9K
$398 ₹37.0K
-56.80%
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 Bathinda: April 13, 2026

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