Kathmandu vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kathmandu | Rawalpindi | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kathmandu is 18% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8885th and 9038th ($443 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Nepal and Pakistan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Pakistan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6524th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kathmandu vs Rawalpindi
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| Kathmandu | Rawalpindi | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Janakpur | |
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| 222 km or 138 mi | Gorakhpur | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Biratnagar | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Patna | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Saharsa | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Damak | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Purnia | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Bhagalpur | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Siliguri | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Gaya | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Jaunpur | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Varanasi | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Raiganj | |
| 384 km or 239 mi |  Shigatse | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Mirzapur | |
| 400 km or 249 mi |  Paro | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Malda | |
| 411 km or 256 mi |  Saidpur | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Thimphu | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Allahabad | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Balurghat | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Rangpur | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Lucknow | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Dhanbad | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Kulti | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Asansol | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Dhangadhi | |
| 485 km or 301 mi | Ranchi | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Berhampore | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Durgapur | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Bheemdatta | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Islamabad | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Wah | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Mirpur | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Mardan | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Baramulla | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Mingora | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Gujrat | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Kohat | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Peshawar | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Srinagar | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Sargodha | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sialkot | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Jammu | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Chiniot | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Kamoke | |
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| 275 km or 171 mi | Gojra | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Amritsar | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Pathankot | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Khost | |
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