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

😐 Solo nomad: Thiruvananthapuram is 0.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thiruvananthapuram is 3.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.3 ₹206
$1.75 PKR 490
31.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 ₹1,263
$14.23 PKR 3,988
-0.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.46 ₹400
$5.19 PKR 1,455
-14.07%
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
$1.78 ₹159
$1.63 PKR 458
9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹27.62
$0.32 PKR 88.9
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹20.6
$0.23 PKR 64.7
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹152
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 ₹313
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹56.6
$0.8 PKR 224
-21.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹45.65
$0.56 PKR 157
-8.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹59.3
$1.3 PKR 363
-49.23%
Eggs
$0.93 ₹83.2
$1.13 PKR 316
-17.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.75 ₹515
$6.02 PKR 1,688
-4.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ₹227
$3.28 PKR 920
-22.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.6 PKR 1,288
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ₹223
$1.01 PKR 283
146.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹69.2
$0.69 PKR 194
11.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 ₹109
$0.89 PKR 250
37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹52.1
$0.48 PKR 133
20.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹46.71
$0.34 PKR 94.9
52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 ₹54.2
$0.49 PKR 137
24.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹42.06
$0.24 PKR 66.8
95.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹26.95
$0.4 PKR 111
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$16.05 PKR 4,498
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 PKR 291
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.37 PKR 665
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ₹318
$1.94 PKR 543
82.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 ₹773
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₹129
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₹246
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5 ₹448
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₹15.56
$0.16 PKR 45.64
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.24 ₹559
$10.01 PKR 2,805
-37.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ₹90.2
$0.86 PKR 240
17.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.33 PKR 91.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 ₹158
$2.95 PKR 828
-40.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹108
$0.91 PKR 254
31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ₹1.7M
$17.7K PKR 5M
4.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₹1.9M
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
-6.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.42 ₹2,546
$101 PKR 28.3K
-71.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 ₹301
$4.03 PKR 1,130
-16.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.56 ₹677
$16.61 PKR 4,656
-54.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.42 ₹1,471
$9.89 PKR 2,770
66.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 ₹1,041
$7.54 PKR 2,113
54.11%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 ₹212
$3.49 PKR 978
-32.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.91 ₹2,679
$39.51 PKR 11.1K
-24.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,912 ₹171.2K
$965 PKR 270.6K
98.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.3 ₹1,639
$11.6 PKR 3,252
57.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.09 ₹1,441
$18.32 PKR 5,134
-12.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.38 ₹2,990
$88.8 PKR 24.9K
-62.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.31 ₹1,998
$28.9 PKR 8,099
-22.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹12.6K
$134 PKR 37.5K
4.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 ₹8,171
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
39.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹25K
$331 PKR 92.7K
-15.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₹15.8K
$172 PKR 48.1K
2.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 ₹57.4K
$1,129 PKR 316.5K
-43.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$359 ₹32.2K
$521 PKR 146.1K
-31.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thiruvananthapuram
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 ₹20.8K
$163 PKR 45.6K
43.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
20.17
-40.51%

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Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: November 24, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: November 24, 2025

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