Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Tumkur Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Tumkur

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 7.8% cheaper than Tumkur without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.9% cheaper than Tumkur without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKRĀ 489
$2.32 ā‚¹198
-25.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKRĀ 3,948
$8.08 ā‚¹691
73.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKRĀ 1,493
$3.39 ā‚¹290
56.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKRĀ 444
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKRĀ 951
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKRĀ 461
$1.3 ā‚¹111
25.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89
$0.49 ā‚¹42.14
-34.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
$0.12 ā‚¹10.03
91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 ā‚¹194
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 ā‚¹150
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 221
$0.61 ā‚¹52
27.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.31 ā‚¹26.89
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKRĀ 350
$0.67 ā‚¹57.6
85.07%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRĀ 320
$0.84 ā‚¹71.6
34.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKRĀ 1,693
$9.23 ā‚¹790
-35.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKRĀ 926
$2.87 ā‚¹245
14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKRĀ 1,289
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKRĀ 266
$2.07 ā‚¹177
-54.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
$0.72 ā‚¹61.8
-4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 243
$1.52 ā‚¹130
-43.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 134
$0.46 ā‚¹39.27
2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.8
$0.46 ā‚¹39.28
-26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
$0.3 ā‚¹25.87
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKRĀ 73.6
$0.22 ā‚¹18.78
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
$0.4 ā‚¹34.38
-2.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKRĀ 4,502
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKRĀ 280
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKRĀ 652
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 546
$2.99 ā‚¹255
-35.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.26 ā‚¹365
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 ā‚¹154
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.82 ā‚¹241
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.53 ā‚¹473
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.5
$0.28 ā‚¹23.59
-32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKRĀ 2,770
$8.88 ā‚¹760
10.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKRĀ 245
$0.56 ā‚¹47.65
55.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.1
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKRĀ 833
$1.14 ā‚¹97.7
158.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKRĀ 268
$0.82 ā‚¹70.3
15.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
$16.8K ā‚¹1.4M
5.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$28.6K ā‚¹2.4M
-21.40%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 29.2K
$34.91 ā‚¹2,986
196.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,126
$3.45 ā‚¹295
15.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKRĀ 4,643
$5.68 ā‚¹486
189.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKRĀ 2,822
$16.14 ā‚¹1,381
-38.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKRĀ 2,192
$6.87 ā‚¹588
12.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKRĀ 1,018
$2.37 ā‚¹203
51.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKRĀ 11.3K
$32.03 ā‚¹2,739
25.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKRĀ 267.2K
$1,270 ā‚¹108.6K
-25.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKRĀ 3,266
$21.91 ā‚¹1,874
-47.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKRĀ 5,229
$23.57 ā‚¹2,016
-21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKRĀ 25.1K
$40.69 ā‚¹3,480
118.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKRĀ 8,023
$28.19 ā‚¹2,411
0.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKRĀ 36.9K
$126 ā‚¹10.8K
3.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKRĀ 18.3K
$75.7 ā‚¹6,473
-14.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKRĀ 94.5K
$271 ā‚¹23.2K
23.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKRĀ 48.9K
$177 ā‚¹15.2K
-2.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKRĀ 325.1K
$1,176 ā‚¹100.6K
-2.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKRĀ 145.3K
$522 ā‚¹44.7K
-1.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Tumkur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKRĀ 47.2K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
9.47
112.99%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tumkur: October 27, 2025

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