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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.8% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 5.1% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 504
$2.30 ₹208
-22.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKR 3,974
$14.17 ₹1,286
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKR 1,458
$4.35 ₹395
18.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKR 461
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKR 948
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKR 469
$1.75 ₹159
-5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 97.4
$0.30 ₹27.59
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.1
$0.23 ₹20.91
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 ₹162
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.47 ₹315
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.59 ₹53.4
35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.54 ₹49.30
3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 351
$0.67 ₹60.9
86.57%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$0.97 ₹88.1
21.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,710
$5.91 ₹537
2.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKR 933
$2.53 ₹229
30.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKR 1,304
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-
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 268
$2.45 ₹222
-61.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 179
$0.74 ₹67.2
-14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.29 ₹117
-29.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.64 ₹57.7
-26.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.52 ₹46.88
-30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.61 ₹55.2
-14.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.51 ₹45.98
-52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.30 ₹27.24
30.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKR 4,468
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 277
-
-
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
$3.55 ₹322
-44.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.16 ₹740
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.47 ₹133
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.84 ₹258
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.00 ₹454
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.3
$0.17 ₹15.05
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKR 2,683
$6.57 ₹596
44.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 252
$0.95 ₹86.1
-6.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.7
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKR 864
$1.73 ₹157
76.88%
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
$18.3K ₹1.7M
-3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
$21.7K ₹2.0M
6.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.0K
$27.79 ₹2,522
270.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKR 1,122
$3.44 ₹312
15.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKR 4,600
$7.80 ₹708
109.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKR 2,861
$16.10 ₹1,461
-36.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKR 2,148
$11.86 ₹1,076
-35.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,020
$2.28 ₹207
58.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
$30.81 ₹2,796
32.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKR 266.3K
$1,951 ₹177.1K
-51.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKR 3,317
$18.59 ₹1,687
-36.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKR 5,230
$15.97 ₹1,450
16.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
$33.48 ₹3,039
158.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKR 8,112
$22.18 ₹2,013
29.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.4K
$139 ₹12.6K
-4.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
$88.5 ₹8,035
-25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKR 91.6K
$283 ₹25.7K
14.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.7K
$173 ₹15.7K
-2.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
$700 ₹63.5K
63.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKR 146.7K
$460 ₹41.8K
13.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.5K
$277 ₹25.1K
-39.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
12
68.08%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

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