Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ahmedabad vs. Rawalpindi Cost of Living Summary
Ahmedabad is 19.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Ahmedabad
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Ahmedabad
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Ahmedabad
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Ahmedabad
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% more in Ahmedabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Ahmedabad
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Ahmedabad
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Ahmedabad are more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad vs. Rawalpindi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ahmedabad instead of Rawalpindi, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Rawalpindi
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
PKR494.77
|
$3.38
₹306.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.30
PKR1,484.30
|
$4.51
₹408.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
PKR100.19
|
$0.42
₹37.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.35
|
$0.17
₹15.09
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Rawalpindi
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR150.10
|
$0.57
₹51.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.05
PKR854.77
|
$2.97
₹268.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.18
PKR890.68
|
$2.78
₹251.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR323.10
|
$1.07
₹97.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
PKR416.63
|
$1.77
₹160.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PKR124.80
|
$0.92
₹83.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
PKR83.95
|
$0.34
₹30.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR118.12
|
$0.59
₹53.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR65.91
|
$0.28
₹24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.39
|
$0.19
₹17.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR62.20
|
$0.21
₹19.14
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Rawalpindi
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
PKR979.60
|
$4.17
₹377.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.73
PKR2,721.22
|
$5.36
₹485.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,682.51
PKR4,947,667.63
|
$13,530.63
₹1,225,665.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.66
PKR1,023.18
|
$3.61
₹326.84
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Rawalpindi
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.40
PKR4,868.50
|
$7.10
₹643.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.44
PKR40,694.57
|
$160.56
₹14,543.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.96
PKR19,295.90
|
$122.67
₹11,111.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.25
PKR23,014.19
|
$42.48
₹3,847.87
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Rawalpindi
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.22
PKR12,092.84
|
$52.09
₹4,718.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$772.68
PKR216,200.71
|
$1,342.81
₹121,637.97
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rawalpindi
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
PKR494.77
|
$3.24
₹293.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
PKR485.49
|
$2.12
₹192.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
PKR544.24
|
$4.06
₹367.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.06
PKR2,535.68
|
$15.33
₹1,388.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
PKR989.53
|
$3.38
₹306.42
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Rawalpindi
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.77
PKR3,573.32
|
$23.03
₹2,086.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.09
PKR6,461.65
|
$27.13
₹2,457.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
PKR25,326.56
|
$50.41
₹4,566.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.79
PKR8,334.92
|
$34.01
₹3,081.07
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of clothing
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