Rawalpindi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$144
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$5772
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
87
😀 Quality of life
31
92
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 89% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 9038th and 45th ($376 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 7946th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$21468

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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
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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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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
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$2786
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$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
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$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
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$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
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$2926
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$2767
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$2579
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$2886
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$3006
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$2828
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$2650
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$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
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$2587
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$912
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$2654
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$3444
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$3035
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$2950
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$3330
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$3047
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$2789
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$2595
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