Rawalpindi vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$171
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1623
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
51
81
🏙️ Population
2.1M
595K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 66% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8928th and 4678th ($427 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Pakistan and Latvia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6598th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Riga

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Rawalpindi Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$17597

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$464
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406