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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Shivamogga Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Shivamogga

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 16% more expensive than Shivamogga without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 8% cheaper than Shivamogga without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 504
$3.13 ₹284
-42.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKR 3,974
$15.27 ₹1,385
-7.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKR 1,458
$5.25 ₹477
-1.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKR 461
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKR 948
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-
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKR 469
$1.26 ₹115
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 97.4
$0.35 ₹32.04
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.1
$0.23 ₹20.91
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.31 ₹119
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 ₹259
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.53 ₹48.12
50.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.46 ₹42.13
21.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 351
$0.78 ₹70.9
60.26%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$0.88 ₹79.8
34.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,710
$4.34 ₹394
39.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKR 933
$3.10 ₹281
6.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKR 1,304
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Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 268
$2.04 ₹185
-53.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 179
$0.72 ₹65.0
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.54 ₹49.03
68.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.42 ₹38.47
11.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.39 ₹35.17
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.43 ₹39.45
20.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.24 ₹21.80
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.43 ₹38.57
-9.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKR 4,468
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 277
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 PKR 645
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKR 556
$3.43 ₹311
-42.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.42 ₹673
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 ₹91.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.80 ₹164
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.46 ₹405
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.3
$0.30 ₹27.44
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKR 2,683
$8.62 ₹783
10.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 252
$1.15 ₹104
-22.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.7
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKR 864
$2.39 ₹217
28.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 270
$1.20 ₹109
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$11.2K ₹1.0M
57.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
$32.7K ₹3.0M
-29.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.0K
$22.96 ₹2,083
348.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKR 1,122
$1.89 ₹172
110.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKR 4,600
$8.80 ₹799
85.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKR 2,861
$8.15 ₹740
24.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKR 2,148
$7.06 ₹641
7.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,020
$2.43 ₹220
48.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
$52.3 ₹4,746
-21.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKR 266.3K
$1,927 ₹174.9K
-51.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKR 3,317
$33.44 ₹3,035
-64.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKR 5,230
$28.60 ₹2,595
-35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
$51.3 ₹4,653
68.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKR 8,112
$24.30 ₹2,205
18.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.4K
$122 ₹11.1K
8.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
$86.3 ₹7,833
-23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKR 91.6K
$277 ₹25.1K
17.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.7K
$180 ₹16.3K
-5.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKR 146.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Shivamogga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.5K
$436 ₹39.6K
-61.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
8.47
138.13%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shivamogga: January 12, 2026

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