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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Thiruvananthapuram Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Thiruvananthapuram

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.3% cheaper than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 3.4% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 490
$2.3 ₹206
-23.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.23 PKR 3,988
$14.11 ₹1,263
0.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 PKR 1,455
$4.46 ₹400
16.37%
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
$1.78 ₹159
-8.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.9
$0.31 ₹27.62
3.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.7
$0.23 ₹20.6
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.7 ₹152
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.49 ₹313
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 224
$0.63 ₹56.6
26.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.51 ₹45.65
9.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PKR 363
$0.66 ₹59.3
96.97%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 316
$0.93 ₹83.2
21.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKR 1,688
$5.75 ₹515
4.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 920
$2.53 ₹227
29.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.6 PKR 1,288
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Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 283
$2.49 ₹223
-59.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.77 ₹69.2
-10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.22 ₹109
-27.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.58 ₹52.1
-17.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.9
$0.52 ₹46.71
-34.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.61 ₹54.2
-19.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.8
$0.47 ₹42.06
-48.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 111
$0.3 ₹26.95
33.33%
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
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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
$3.55 ₹318
-45.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.63 ₹773
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 ₹129
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.75 ₹246
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5 ₹448
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45.64
$0.17 ₹15.56
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 PKR 2,805
$6.24 ₹559
60.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 240
$1.01 ₹90.2
-14.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 828
$1.76 ₹158
67.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 254
$1.2 ₹108
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K PKR 5M
$18.6K ₹1.7M
-4.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$21.7K ₹1.9M
7.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$28.42 ₹2,546
254.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 PKR 1,130
$3.36 ₹301
19.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.61 PKR 4,656
$7.56 ₹677
119.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.89 PKR 2,770
$16.42 ₹1,471
-39.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 PKR 2,113
$11.62 ₹1,041
-35.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.49 PKR 978
$2.36 ₹212
47.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.51 PKR 11.1K
$29.91 ₹2,679
32.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 270.6K
$1,912 ₹171.2K
-49.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.6 PKR 3,252
$18.3 ₹1,639
-36.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.32 PKR 5,134
$16.09 ₹1,441
13.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 PKR 24.9K
$33.38 ₹2,990
165.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.9 PKR 8,099
$22.31 ₹1,998
29.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 PKR 37.5K
$140 ₹12.6K
-4.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$91.2 ₹8,171
-28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 PKR 92.7K
$279 ₹25K
18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 PKR 48.1K
$176 ₹15.8K
-2.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,129 PKR 316.5K
$641 ₹57.4K
76.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKR 146.1K
$359 ₹32.2K
45.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.6K
$233 ₹20.8K
-30.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
12
68.08%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: November 24, 2025

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: November 24, 2025

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