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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tumkur is 8.4% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tumkur is 1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 ā‚¹198
$1.73 PKRĀ 489
34.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.08 ā‚¹691
$13.98 PKRĀ 3,948
-42.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ā‚¹290
$5.29 PKRĀ 1,493
-35.92%
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
$1.3 ā‚¹111
$1.63 PKRĀ 461
-20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ā‚¹42.14
$0.32 PKRĀ 89
53.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ā‚¹10.03
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
-47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ā‚¹194
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ā‚¹150
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ā‚¹52
$0.78 PKRĀ 221
-21.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ā‚¹26.89
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
-40.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ā‚¹57.6
$1.24 PKRĀ 350
-45.97%
Eggs
$0.84 ā‚¹71.6
$1.13 PKRĀ 320
-25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 ā‚¹790
$5.99 PKRĀ 1,693
54.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 ā‚¹245
$3.28 PKRĀ 926
-12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.57 PKRĀ 1,289
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ā‚¹177
$0.94 PKRĀ 266
120.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ā‚¹61.8
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ā‚¹130
$0.86 PKRĀ 243
76.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ā‚¹39.27
$0.47 PKRĀ 134
-2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ā‚¹39.28
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.8
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 ā‚¹25.87
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
-42.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ā‚¹18.78
$0.26 PKRĀ 73.6
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ā‚¹34.38
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
2.56%
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
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 ā‚¹255
$1.93 PKRĀ 546
54.92%
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
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ā‚¹23.59
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.5
47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ā‚¹760
$9.81 PKRĀ 2,770
-9.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ā‚¹47.65
$0.87 PKRĀ 245
-35.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ā‚¹97.7
$2.95 PKRĀ 833
-61.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 ā‚¹70.3
$0.95 PKRĀ 268
-13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ā‚¹1.4M
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
-4.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ā‚¹2.4M
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
27.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.91 ā‚¹2,986
$103 PKRĀ 29.2K
-66.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ā‚¹295
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,126
-13.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 ā‚¹486
$16.44 PKRĀ 4,643
-65.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.14 ā‚¹1,381
$9.99 PKRĀ 2,822
61.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ā‚¹588
$7.76 PKRĀ 2,192
-11.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 ā‚¹203
$3.6 PKRĀ 1,018
-34.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.03 ā‚¹2,739
$40.12 PKRĀ 11.3K
-20.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,270 ā‚¹108.6K
$946 PKRĀ 267.2K
34.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.91 ā‚¹1,874
$11.56 PKRĀ 3,266
89.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.57 ā‚¹2,016
$18.51 PKRĀ 5,229
27.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.69 ā‚¹3,480
$88.7 PKRĀ 25.1K
-54.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 ā‚¹2,411
$28.41 PKRĀ 8,023
-0.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ā‚¹10.8K
$131 PKRĀ 36.9K
-3.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 ā‚¹6,473
$64.8 PKRĀ 18.3K
16.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ā‚¹23.2K
$335 PKRĀ 94.5K
-18.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ā‚¹15.2K
$173 PKRĀ 48.9K
2.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 ā‚¹100.6K
$1,151 PKRĀ 325.1K
2.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 ā‚¹44.7K
$515 PKRĀ 145.3K
1.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tumkur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.47
20.17
-53.05%

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Last update for Tumkur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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