Istanbul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$904
🏠 One person rent
$587
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
77
31
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 199% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4816th and 9038th ($1125 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 790th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286