Rawalpindi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$171
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$5553
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
86
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 88% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8928th and 50th ($427 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6598th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$26517

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$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
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$330
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$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
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$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$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
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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
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$2963
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$2933
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$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
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$2995
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$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
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$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
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$2995
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$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
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$3251
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$2927
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$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
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$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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