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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.1% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 24.8% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$1.77 ₹164
1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,996
$11.54 ₹1,072
24.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$4.39 ₹408
19.59%
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
$3.83 ₹356
-57.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.2
$0.46 ₹42.38
-30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.15 ₹13.70
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.44 ₹134
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 ₹211
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.61 ₹56.4
31.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.52 ₹48.28
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$0.61 ₹56.5
109.84%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.87 ₹80.4
34.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$4.47 ₹415
40.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.98 ₹276
9.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,225
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Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$2.26 ₹210
-58.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 191
$0.83 ₹77.0
-16.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.93 ₹86.1
-8.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.49 ₹45.11
-4.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.38 ₹34.92
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.39 ₹35.96
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.65 ₹60.0
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.34 ₹31.18
5.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,455
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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 536
$4.10 ₹381
-53.17%
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.13 ₹569
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 ₹235
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.17 ₹295
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.24 ₹394
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.37 ₹33.99
-48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,748
$8.75 ₹812
12.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$1.37 ₹127
-38.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$0.23 ₹21.37
43.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$2.34 ₹218
27.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.22 ₹113
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$17.7K ₹1.6M
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$22.6K ₹2.1M
0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$28.09 ₹2,609
268.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$2.78 ₹259
50.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,608
$5.74 ₹533
187.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$15.84 ₹1,471
-37.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$7.19 ₹668
3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$2.28 ₹211
57.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$31.30 ₹2,908
30.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.2K
$1,390 ₹129.1K
-30.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$10.46 ₹971
13.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,245
$8.55 ₹795
120.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$17.29 ₹1,606
402.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,839
$14.69 ₹1,365
91.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$78.5 ₹7,295
66.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$77.6 ₹7,204
-16.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$183 ₹17.0K
82.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.1K
$177 ₹16.4K
-2.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.7K
$1,058 ₹98.3K
10.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.1K
$498 ₹46.3K
3.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Kakinada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 47.9K
$525 ₹48.8K
-67.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9
124.11%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kakinada: April 12, 2026

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