Rawalpindi vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$164
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1116
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
50
71
🏙️ Population
2.1M
5.65M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 57% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8945th and 5813th ($416 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Pakistan and Russia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6592nd and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$10534

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$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
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$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1083
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$1064
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$1477
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$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
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$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
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$1566