Phoenix vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$989
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.1M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 452% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 1175th and 8928th ($2357 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 4th in the United States and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United States vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 134th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$782

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$1961
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$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$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
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265