Hyderabad, India vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1280
$799
🏠 One person rent
$164
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.5
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
66
35
🏙️ Population
9.31M
2.1M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 42% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8673rd and 9155th ($470 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 11th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hyderabad, India compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Hyderabad, India ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 4298th and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, India vs Rawalpindi

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Hyderabad Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.05
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$835
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.89
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.56
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.93
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.1
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.3
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2323
$1496

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$406
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$309
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$387
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$406
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$360
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$250
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$350
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$310
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$381
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$337
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$431
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$350
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$342
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$287
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$345
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$312
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$316
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$326
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$345
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$334
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$350
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$361
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$383
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$317
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$358
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$356
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$384
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$343
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$353
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$325
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$375
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$359
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$359
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$369
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$367
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$337
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$409
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$361
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$352

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282