Rawalpindi vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$144
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$2545
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
31
80
🏙️ Population
2.1M
824K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 68% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 9038th and 4661st ($376 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 58th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 7946th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$5592

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$439
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$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052