Istanbul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$687
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
79
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 198% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4475th and 8874th ($1328 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 829th and 6631st 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
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252