Islamabad vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$962
🏠 One person rent
$199
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 7% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8887th and 8945th ($443 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6597th vs 6592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

Cities near Rawalpindi

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