Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bhagalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bhagalpur

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 20.7% more expensive than Bhagalpur without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 28.6% more expensive than Bhagalpur without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.38 ₹219
-26.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,946
$9.78 ₹901
44.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,442
$3.47 ₹319
48.70%
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
$1.41 ₹130
22.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.25 ₹22.89
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.11 ₹10.28
90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 ₹178
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.35 ₹861
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.62 ₹57.0
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.45 ₹41.72
15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 348
$0.54 ₹49.97
131.48%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.10 ₹102
1.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,696
$5.19 ₹478
16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 949
$2.66 ₹245
27.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,223
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.39 ₹128
-30.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.66 ₹60.5
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.07 ₹98.5
-19.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.55 ₹51.1
-14.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.36 ₹32.95
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.31 ₹29.00
54.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.40 ₹36.46
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.31 ₹28.93
16.13%
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
$2.49 ₹230
-20.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.69 ₹616
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.06 ₹190
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.39 ₹220
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.46 ₹595
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.91
$0.12 ₹10.77
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,779
$4.56 ₹420
117.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.18 ₹108
-27.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.17 ₹15.76
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 819
$1.41 ₹130
107.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.21 ₹111
-20.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$8,569 ₹789.3K
109.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$14.8K ₹1.4M
57.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$23.46 ₹2,161
330.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$3.31 ₹305
25.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,668
$7.40 ₹682
125.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,851
$12.69 ₹1,169
-19.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,173
$5.66 ₹521
37.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 978
$1.75 ₹161
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$28.83 ₹2,655
40.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.2K
$1,847 ₹170.1K
-49.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,223
$26.87 ₹2,475
-57.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,224
$13.98 ₹1,288
33.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$42.75 ₹3,938
106.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,075
$23.73 ₹2,185
21.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.9K
$45.86 ₹4,224
188.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$31.43 ₹2,895
107.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$126 ₹11.6K
159.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$99.8 ₹9,191
70.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 315.8K
$1,354 ₹124.7K
-16.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.9K
$902 ₹83.1K
-44.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$283 ₹26.0K
-40.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
5
303.40%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bhagalpur: March 1, 2026

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