Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Rawalpindi Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 42.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.8% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% more in Delhi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Delhi are more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Rawalpindi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Rawalpindi, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Rawalpindi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.30
PKR1,494.46
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
PKR100.88
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.77
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Rawalpindi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.12
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.05
PKR860.63
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.18
PKR896.78
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR325.32
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
PKR419.49
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PKR125.65
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
PKR84.53
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR118.93
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.71
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR62.62
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Rawalpindi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
PKR986.30
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.73
PKR2,739.85
|
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,682.51
PKR4,981,548.07
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.66
PKR1,030.18
|
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Rawalpindi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.40
PKR4,901.84
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.44
PKR40,973.23
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.96
PKR19,428.04
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.25
PKR23,171.79
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Rawalpindi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.22
PKR12,175.65
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$772.68
PKR217,681.20
|
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rawalpindi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
PKR488.81
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
PKR547.97
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.06
PKR2,553.04
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
PKR996.31
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Rawalpindi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.77
PKR3,597.78
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.09
PKR6,505.90
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
PKR25,499.99
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.79
PKR8,391.99
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Rawalpindi vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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