Islamabad vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$904
🏠 One person rent
$198
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
67
67
😀 Quality of life
49
31
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 17% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8895th and 9038th ($439 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6293rd vs 7946th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Rawalpindi

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Islamabad Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1015

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Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286