Istanbul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$962
🏠 One person rent
$675
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 210% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8945th ($1288 vs $416) 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 0.7 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 1015th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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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