Rawalpindi vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$164
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2108
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
50
82
🏙️ Population
2.1M
824K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 63% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8945th and 4919th ($416 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6592nd and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$13511

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$443
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$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$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
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046