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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.2% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 2.2% cheaper than Kakinada without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 490
$1.78 ₹160
-1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.23 PKR 3,988
$11.7 ₹1,048
21.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 PKR 1,455
$4.29 ₹385
20.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 435
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 PKR 950
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 458
$3.75 ₹336
-56.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.9
$0.45 ₹40.34
-28.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.7
$0.14 ₹12.22
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.36 ₹122
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.31 ₹207
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 224
$0.65 ₹58.2
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.52 ₹46.69
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PKR 363
$0.61 ₹54.3
113.11%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 316
$0.87 ₹77.8
29.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKR 1,688
$4.44 ₹397
35.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 920
$2.97 ₹266
10.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.6 PKR 1,288
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Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 283
$2.24 ₹201
-54.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.81 ₹72.8
-14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$0.87 ₹78.2
2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.45 ₹40.6
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.9
$0.41 ₹36.66
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.35 ₹31.62
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.8
$0.68 ₹60.5
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 111
$0.36 ₹32.55
11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.05 PKR 4,498
-
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 PKR 291
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 PKR 665
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKR 543
$4.05 ₹363
-52.10%
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.57 ₹588
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.52 ₹226
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.18 ₹285
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.3 ₹386
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45.64
$0.34 ₹30.14
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 PKR 2,805
$8.57 ₹767
16.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 240
$1.37 ₹123
-37.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.3
$0.21 ₹18.8
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 828
$2.39 ₹214
23.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 254
$1.27 ₹114
-28.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K PKR 5M
$17.3K ₹1.5M
2.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$23.2K ₹2.1M
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$27.87 ₹2,496
261.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 PKR 1,130
$2.66 ₹238
51.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.61 PKR 4,656
$5.67 ₹508
192.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.89 PKR 2,770
$15.77 ₹1,413
-37.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 PKR 2,113
$6.88 ₹616
9.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.49 PKR 978
$2.38 ₹213
46.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.51 PKR 11.1K
$30.6 ₹2,741
29.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 270.6K
$1,367 ₹122.5K
-29.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.6 PKR 3,252
$10.36 ₹928
11.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.32 PKR 5,134
$8.76 ₹784
109.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 PKR 24.9K
$17.28 ₹1,548
413.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.9 PKR 8,099
$14.72 ₹1,318
96.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 PKR 37.5K
$77.4 ₹6,930
73.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$75.2 ₹6,732
-12.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 PKR 92.7K
$186 ₹16.7K
77.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 PKR 48.1K
$181 ₹16.2K
-5.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,129 PKR 316.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKR 146.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.6K
$556 ₹49.8K
-70.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9
124.11%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: November 24, 2025

Last update for Kakinada: November 24, 2025

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