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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Kozhikode Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Kozhikode

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.2% cheaper than Kozhikode without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 3.8% more expensive than Kozhikode without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 490
$1.79 ₹160
-2.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.23 PKR 3,988
$11.67 ₹1,045
21.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 PKR 1,455
$3.58 ₹320
44.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 435
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 PKR 950
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 458
$1.25 ₹112
30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.9
$0.37 ₹32.7
-13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.7
$0.17 ₹14.96
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.52 ₹136
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 ₹214
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 224
$0.62 ₹55.1
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.45 ₹40.08
24.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PKR 363
$0.54 ₹48.04
140.74%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 316
$0.91 ₹81.3
24.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKR 1,688
$5.02 ₹450
19.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 920
$2.57 ₹230
27.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.6 PKR 1,288
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Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 283
$2.18 ₹195
-53.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.66 ₹58.8
4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.11 ₹99.8
-19.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.51 ₹46.09
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.9
$0.41 ₹36.6
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.4 ₹35.8
22.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.8
$0.69 ₹62.2
-65.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 111
$0.25 ₹22.34
60.00%
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
-
-
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
$4.75 ₹426
-59.16%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.12 ₹459
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 ₹172
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.71 ₹243
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.89 ₹349
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45.64
$0.14 ₹12.14
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 PKR 2,805
$5.88 ₹527
70.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 240
$0.96 ₹85.6
-10.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.3
$0.28 ₹25.33
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 828
$1.73 ₹155
70.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 254
$1.24 ₹111
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K PKR 5M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
50.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$20.5K ₹1.8M
13.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$43.4 ₹3,887
132.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 PKR 1,130
$3.5 ₹314
15.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.61 PKR 4,656
$6.48 ₹581
156.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.89 PKR 2,770
$16.59 ₹1,486
-40.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 PKR 2,113
$5.96 ₹534
26.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.49 PKR 978
$2.87 ₹257
21.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.51 PKR 11.1K
$39.15 ₹3,506
0.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 270.6K
$554 ₹49.6K
74.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.6 PKR 3,252
$31.11 ₹2,786
-62.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.32 PKR 5,134
$29.86 ₹2,675
-38.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 PKR 24.9K
$54.6 ₹4,892
62.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.9 PKR 8,099
$42.28 ₹3,788
-31.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 PKR 37.5K
$98.5 ₹8,822
35.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$73.4 ₹6,571
-10.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 PKR 92.7K
$275 ₹24.7K
20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 PKR 48.1K
$170 ₹15.2K
0.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,129 PKR 316.5K
$960 ₹86K
17.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKR 146.1K
$723 ₹64.7K
-27.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Kozhikode
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.6K
$209 ₹18.7K
-22.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
7.62
164.70%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: November 24, 2025

Last update for Kozhikode: November 23, 2025

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