Ramallah vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ramallah Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2575
$989
🏠 One person rent
$456
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
57
69
😀 Quality of life
31
51
🏙️ Population
43.9K
2.1M

The cost of living in Ramallah is 162% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4985th and 8928th ($1122 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Palestine and Pakistan, respectively. Check Palestine vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ramallah compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ramallah ranked 8th best city to live in Palestine vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 8803rd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ramallah Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.6
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.56
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.05
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.67
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.3
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$782

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$2253
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$2066
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$2192
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$2298
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$2403
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$910
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$2385
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$2320
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$895
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$2449
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$2451
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$2346
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$2031
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$2702
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$2110
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$2274
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$2172
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$3089
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$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
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$2207
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$2105
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1062
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$2079
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$546
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$2145
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$2136
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$2098
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