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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.5% cheaper than Bhagalpur without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 28.3% more expensive than Bhagalpur without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$2.26 ₹210
-20.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,996
$10.02 ₹931
43.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$3.57 ₹332
47.06%
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
$1.47 ₹137
10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.2
$0.27 ₹25.17
18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.13 ₹12.48
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 ₹184
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.15 ₹850
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.65 ₹60.7
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.46 ₹42.52
21.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$0.50 ₹46.66
156.00%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.06 ₹98.8
10.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$5.37 ₹498
16.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.60 ₹241
25.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,225
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-
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.35 ₹125
-30.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 191
$0.61 ₹56.9
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$1.10 ₹102
-22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.55 ₹50.8
-14.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.35 ₹32.81
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.32 ₹29.65
59.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.42 ₹39.29
-38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.35 ₹32.06
2.86%
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
$2.59 ₹241
-25.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.17 ₹573
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.06 ₹191
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 ₹220
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.58 ₹612
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.10 ₹9.55
90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,748
$4.78 ₹444
106.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$1.18 ₹110
-28.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$0.18 ₹16.89
83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.48 ₹138
102.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.18 ₹110
-20.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$8,555 ₹794.7K
108.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$14.5K ₹1.4M
56.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$23.64 ₹2,196
337.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$3.22 ₹299
29.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,608
$7.08 ₹658
133.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$12.42 ₹1,154
-20.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$5.51 ₹512
35.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$1.69 ₹157
113.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$29.22 ₹2,715
40.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.2K
$1,851 ₹171.9K
-47.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$26.86 ₹2,495
-55.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,245
$14.03 ₹1,303
34.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$42.36 ₹3,935
104.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,839
$24.45 ₹2,272
14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$46.08 ₹4,281
184.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$32.57 ₹3,026
99.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$129 ₹12.0K
158.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.1K
$103 ₹9,588
67.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.7K
$1,292 ₹120.0K
-9.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.1K
$880 ₹81.7K
-41.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bhagalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 47.9K
$280 ₹26.0K
-38.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
5
303.40%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bhagalpur: April 12, 2026

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