Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Rohtak Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Rohtak

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 2.5% cheaper than Rohtak without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 1% more expensive than Rohtak without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.83 ₹260
-38.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,946
$7.04 ₹648
100.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,442
$4.12 ₹379
25.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 433
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 981
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$0.92 ₹85.2
88.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.44 ₹40.38
-20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.17 ₹15.65
23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.05 ₹189
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 ₹217
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.70 ₹64.9
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.46 ₹42.30
13.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 348
$0.84 ₹77.0
48.81%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.01 ₹92.8
10.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,696
$3.79 ₹349
60.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 949
$3.14 ₹289
8.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,223
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-
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.87 ₹172
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.81 ₹74.8
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.72 ₹66.6
19.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.51 ₹47.43
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.29 ₹27.05
17.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.43 ₹39.95
11.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.29 ₹27.17
-17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.33 ₹30.07
9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,564
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$3.96 ₹365
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.38 ₹495
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 ₹132
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 ₹162
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.36 ₹494
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.91
$0.28 ₹25.42
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,779
$7.44 ₹685
33.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.56 ₹51.3
53.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 819
$1.14 ₹105
157.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.20 ₹111
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$10.6K ₹978.5K
69.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$20.9K ₹1.9M
11.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$46.75 ₹4,306
116.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$3.56 ₹328
17.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,668
$6.63 ₹610
151.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,851
$16.29 ₹1,501
-37.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,173
$4.37 ₹402
77.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 978
$2.97 ₹274
17.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$42.43 ₹3,908
-4.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.2K
$1,701 ₹156.7K
-45.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,223
$27.98 ₹2,578
-58.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,224
$26.56 ₹2,446
-29.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$45.61 ₹4,201
93.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,075
$30.45 ₹2,805
-5.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.9K
$66.2 ₹6,093
99.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$34.84 ₹3,209
87.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$189 ₹17.4K
72.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$120 ₹11.1K
41.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 315.8K
$753 ₹69.4K
50.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.9K
$611 ₹56.3K
-17.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Rohtak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$410 ₹37.7K
-58.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9.5
112.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rohtak: March 2, 2026

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