Rawalpindi vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$171
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
33
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
2.1M
2.96M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 22% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8928th and 8377th ($427 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Yemen, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6598th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Sanaa

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Rawalpindi Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$3830

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$464
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$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996