Bangkok vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$989
🏠 One person rent
$465
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
89
69
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 140% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5467th and 8928th ($1027 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2647th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Rawalpindi

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Bangkok Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265