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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Kakinada Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Kakinada

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.4% cheaper than Kakinada without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.9% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 504
$1.71 ₹155
4.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKR 3,974
$11.64 ₹1,057
21.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKR 1,458
$4.34 ₹394
19.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKR 461
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKR 948
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKR 469
$3.77 ₹342
-55.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 97.4
$0.45 ₹40.94
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.1
$0.14 ₹12.88
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.44 ₹131
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 ₹208
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.61 ₹55.8
31.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.55 ₹49.92
1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 351
$0.60 ₹54.7
108.33%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$0.83 ₹75.1
42.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,710
$4.40 ₹399
37.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKR 933
$2.99 ₹272
10.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKR 1,304
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Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 268
$2.17 ₹197
-56.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 179
$0.87 ₹79.0
-27.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.93 ₹84.7
-2.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.46 ₹41.32
2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.41 ₹37.07
-12.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.35 ₹32.14
48.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.63 ₹56.9
-61.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.37 ₹33.16
5.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKR 4,468
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 277
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 PKR 645
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKR 556
$4.06 ₹369
-51.48%
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.52 ₹592
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.47 ₹224
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.19 ₹289
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.17 ₹378
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.3
$0.34 ₹30.56
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKR 2,683
$8.83 ₹801
7.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 252
$1.33 ₹120
-33.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.7
$0.23 ₹20.87
43.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKR 864
$2.35 ₹213
30.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 270
$1.22 ₹111
-21.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
$22.5K ₹2.0M
2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.0K
$27.46 ₹2,492
274.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKR 1,122
$2.78 ₹252
43.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKR 4,600
$5.87 ₹533
177.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKR 2,861
$15.78 ₹1,432
-35.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKR 2,148
$7.09 ₹644
7.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,020
$2.38 ₹216
52.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
$30.42 ₹2,761
34.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKR 266.3K
$1,368 ₹124.2K
-31.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKR 3,317
$10.28 ₹933
14.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKR 5,230
$8.74 ₹793
112.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
$17.50 ₹1,588
394.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKR 8,112
$14.52 ₹1,318
98.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.4K
$77.8 ₹7,062
70.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
$75.5 ₹6,855
-12.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKR 91.6K
$185 ₹16.8K
75.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.7K
$182 ₹16.5K
-7.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKR 146.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.5K
$559 ₹50.7K
-69.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9
124.11%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kakinada: January 11, 2026

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