Bangkok vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$962
🏠 One person rent
$424
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 130% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5912th and 8945th ($958 vs $416) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270