Phoenix vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$904
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$187
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
69
67
😀 Quality of life
91
31
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.1M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 529% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 973rd and 9038th ($2369 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 7th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 119th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$1015

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$1989
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$2588
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$2430
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$2287
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$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
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$955
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$2657

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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