Male vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2822
$989
🏠 One person rent
$805
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$866
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
8
69
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
133K
2.1M

The cost of living in Male is 207% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4552nd and 8928th ($1311 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Maldives and Pakistan, respectively. Check Maldives vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Male compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5347th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs Rawalpindi

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Male Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1472
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3300
$782

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$299
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$387
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$293
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$609
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$676
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$349
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$627
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$518
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$487
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$414
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$499
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$271
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$348
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$316
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$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
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$554
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$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
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$332
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$335
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$327

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$464
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$360
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$279
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$370
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$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
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$371
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$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
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$308
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$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
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$379
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$348
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$432
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$368
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$302
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$367
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$318
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$391
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$364
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$423
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$315
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$352
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$433
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$473
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$382
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$351
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$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
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$379
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$265