Rawalpindi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$171
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2197
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 79% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8928th and 1819th ($427 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6598th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Rome

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Rawalpindi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$12431

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$338
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$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
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$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
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$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
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$1358