Rawalpindi vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$171
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1596
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.33M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 60% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8928th and 5151st ($427 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 152nd in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 6598th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Saitama

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Rawalpindi Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$15321

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$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
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102