Rawalpindi vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$144
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$846
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
31
67
🏙️ Population
2.1M
5.38M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 57% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 9038th and 6204th ($376 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Pakistan and Russia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7946th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$6847

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$323
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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525