Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bikaner Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bikaner

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 5.5% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 7.6% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$3.44 ₹294
-49.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$7.96 ₹680
75.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$2.5 ₹213
111.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$1.25 ₹107
30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.35 ₹30.15
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.16 ₹13.75
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.16 ₹99
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 ₹331
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.5 ₹42.68
56.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.41 ₹34.78
26.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$0.77 ₹66.3
61.04%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$0.91 ₹77.9
24.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$5.73 ₹490
4.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$3.26 ₹278
0.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$1.83 ₹157
-48.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.48 ₹41.34
43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.56 ₹47.64
53.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.56 ₹47.6
-16.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.25 ₹21.33
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.4 ₹33.85
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.36 ₹31.18
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.32 ₹27.7
21.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$3.42 ₹292
-43.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.6 ₹393
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 ₹139
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 ₹311
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.37 ₹288
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$1.03 ₹88
-81.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$8.77 ₹750
11.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.65 ₹56
33.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.22 ₹18.76
59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$1.42 ₹121
107.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$1.24 ₹106
-23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$8,884 ₹759.8K
98.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$10.5K ₹897.4K
114.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$24.8 ₹2,121
317.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$3.17 ₹271
25.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$8.32 ₹711
97.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$16.85 ₹1,441
-40.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$1.69 ₹145
359.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$3.43 ₹293
4.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$58.6 ₹5,011
-31.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,335 ₹114.1K
-29.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$24.13 ₹2,064
-52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$24.65 ₹2,109
-24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$33.4 ₹2,857
165.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$30.26 ₹2,588
-6.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$64.8 ₹5,545
101.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$31.78 ₹2,718
103.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$174 ₹14.9K
92.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$113 ₹9,645
53.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$909 ₹77.7K
26.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$605 ₹51.7K
-14.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$315 ₹27K
-46.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
7
188.14%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bikaner: October 28, 2025

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