Dublin vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$989
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
593K
2.1M

The cost of living in Dublin is 600% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 223rd and 8928th ($2992 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ireland and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ireland vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 36th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Rawalpindi

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Dublin Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$782

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13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

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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