Istanbul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$989
🏠 One person rent
$689
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 205% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8928th ($1305 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 925th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Rawalpindi

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Rawalpindi

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