Istanbul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$799
🏠 One person rent
$514
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
76
35
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 210% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5143rd and 9155th ($1025 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 798th and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$1496

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282