Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Malda Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Malda

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 8.9% cheaper than Malda without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 17.3% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$3.11 ₹266
-44.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$11.76 ₹1,006
18.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$3.44 ₹294
53.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$1.79 ₹153
-8.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.41 ₹34.87
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.15 ₹12.81
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 ₹147
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.88 ₹246
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.58 ₹49.65
34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.39 ₹33.48
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$0.52 ₹44.6
138.46%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$0.8 ₹68.8
41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$5.47 ₹468
9.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$2.58 ₹221
27.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$2.46 ₹210
-61.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.85 ₹72.8
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$1.28 ₹109
-32.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.62 ₹52.7
-24.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.28 ₹23.92
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.31 ₹26.32
67.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.41 ₹35.41
-36.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.18 ₹15.74
116.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$3.99 ₹342
-51.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.03 ₹858
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 ₹149
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.45 ₹210
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.38 ₹203
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.28 ₹23.74
-32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$8.67 ₹741
13.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.57 ₹48.6
52.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.28 ₹23.62
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$2 ₹171
47.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$1.19 ₹101
-20.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$15.7K ₹1.3M
12.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$23K ₹2M
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$42.7 ₹3,652
142.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$3.93 ₹336
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$5.65 ₹483
190.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$15.94 ₹1,364
-37.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$7.17 ₹613
8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$4.08 ₹349
-11.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$43.59 ₹3,728
-7.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,560 ₹133.5K
-39.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$8.11 ₹694
42.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$8.38 ₹717
120.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$49.66 ₹4,247
78.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$9.53 ₹815
198.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$295 ₹25.2K
-55.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$235 ₹20.1K
-72.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$407 ₹34.8K
-17.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$182 ₹15.5K
-4.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$1,074 ₹91.8K
7.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$682 ₹58.3K
-24.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Malda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$390 ₹33.4K
-57.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9.9
103.74%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

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