Peshawar vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Peshawar | Rawalpindi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Peshawar is 14% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9093rd and 8953rd ($346 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Pakistan.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Peshawar compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ranked 5th vs 4th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6958th vs 6500th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Peshawar vs Rawalpindi
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| Peshawar | 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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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 46 km or 29 mi |  Kohat | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Mardan | |
| 108 km or 67 mi |  Jalalabad | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Wah | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Islamabad | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Khost | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Gardez | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Kabul | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Mirpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Sargodha | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Baramulla | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Gujrat | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Ghazni | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Chiniot | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Srinagar | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Jhang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Sialkot | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Gojra | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kamoke | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Jammu | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Lahore | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Kunduz | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Okara | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Amritsar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Khanewal | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Multan | |
| 432 km or 268 mi | Pathankot | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Burewala | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 492 km or 306 mi |  Qurghonteppa |
Cities near Rawalpindi
| 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 | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Lahore | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Jalalabad | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Jhang | |
| 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 | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Okara | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Gardez | |
| 374 km or 232 mi | Kabul | |
| 382 km or 238 mi | Khanewal | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Burewala | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Multan | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Ghazni | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Chandigarh | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Shimla |