Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Coimbatore Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Coimbatore

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.1% cheaper than Coimbatore without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 8.7% more expensive than Coimbatore without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.19 ₹110
46.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,943
$9.94 ₹917
42.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,441
$4.15 ₹383
24.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 433
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 980
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 482
$1.49 ₹137
16.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.5
$0.40 ₹37.14
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.4
$0.15 ₹13.49
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.06 ₹190
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.41 ₹314
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.62 ₹57.2
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.43 ₹39.87
20.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 348
$0.82 ₹75.5
52.44%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$0.81 ₹74.3
38.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,695
$5.11 ₹471
18.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 948
$3.04 ₹281
11.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,222
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Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$2.72 ₹251
-64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.69 ₹63.3
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.58 ₹146
-45.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.49 ₹44.97
-4.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.5
$0.47 ₹43.48
-27.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.49 ₹44.92
-2.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.4
$0.42 ₹39.08
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.35 ₹32.61
2.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,559
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 635
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 553
$4.06 ₹375
-51.23%
Wine (Bottle)
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$5.40 ₹498
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.31 ₹213
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.21 ₹388
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.63 ₹427
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.87
$0.24 ₹22.17
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,776
$11.50 ₹1,060
-13.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.13 ₹104
-23.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.0
$0.30 ₹27.56
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 819
$1.58 ₹146
85.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 268
$1.17 ₹108
-17.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$11.5K ₹1.1M
56.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$16.2K ₹1.5M
43.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$26.90 ₹2,480
275.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$3.39 ₹313
23.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,664
$8.18 ₹754
104.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,848
$13.35 ₹1,231
-23.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,171
$4.74 ₹437
63.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 977
$2.83 ₹261
23.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$58.0 ₹5,349
-30.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.0K
$1,512 ₹139.4K
-38.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,220
$23.32 ₹2,150
-50.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,219
$19.06 ₹1,758
-1.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.6K
$38.92 ₹3,589
126.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,068
$27.65 ₹2,549
4.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.9K
$143 ₹13.2K
-7.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.2K
$91.0 ₹8,393
-28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.3K
$345 ₹31.8K
-5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.6K
$211 ₹19.5K
-19.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 315.5K
$1,274 ₹117.5K
-11.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.8K
$635 ₹58.5K
-20.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Coimbatore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.1K
$405 ₹37.3K
-58.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9.36
115.49%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Coimbatore: March 2, 2026

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