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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 5.9% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 5.3% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$3.56 ₹330
-49.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$8.24 ₹765
73.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,465
$2.62 ₹243
100.38%
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 88.3
$0.39 ₹35.99
-17.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.15 ₹13.55
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.21 ₹112
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.85 ₹357
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.51 ₹47.25
56.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.40 ₹37.59
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$0.77 ₹71.3
66.23%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.98 ₹90.9
19.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$5.70 ₹529
10.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$3.09 ₹288
5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,226
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Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.86 ₹173
-49.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$0.49 ₹45.84
40.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.57 ₹52.6
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.55 ₹50.7
-14.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.25 ₹23.03
48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.36 ₹33.58
41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.40 ₹36.79
-35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.32 ₹30.20
12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,457
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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 537
$3.58 ₹333
-46.37%
Wine (Bottle)
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$4.20 ₹390
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 ₹153
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.71 ₹344
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.37 ₹313
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.0
$1.03 ₹95.3
-81.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,749
$8.57 ₹796
14.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.60 ₹56.2
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.0
$0.22 ₹20.39
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.43 ₹133
109.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.24 ₹115
-24.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$8,692 ₹807.7K
105.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$10.6K ₹984.0K
114.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$24.67 ₹2,292
319.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$3.19 ₹296
31.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,610
$7.88 ₹732
109.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,751
$17.29 ₹1,606
-42.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$1.72 ₹160
334.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.44 ₹320
4.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$58.3 ₹5,413
-29.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.3K
$1,339 ₹124.4K
-27.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,313
$24.82 ₹2,306
-52.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,247
$24.03 ₹2,233
-21.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$32.74 ₹3,042
165.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,842
$29.65 ₹2,755
-5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$63.5 ₹5,904
106.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$31.37 ₹2,915
106.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.1K
$177 ₹16.4K
88.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$112 ₹10.4K
54.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bikaner
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$302 ₹28.0K
-43.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
7
188.14%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bikaner: April 11, 2026

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