Rawalpindi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$182
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$843
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
2.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 60% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8874th and 4918th ($446 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6631st and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Sao Paulo

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Rawalpindi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$15990

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$496
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$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720