London vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$904
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$187
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
99
31
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.1M

The cost of living in London is 810% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 37th and 9038th ($3427 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the United Kingdom and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 2nd and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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