Rawalpindi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$144
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$477
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
31
63
🏙️ Population
2.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 63% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9038th and 5616th ($376 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7946th and 4573rd 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
$1.6
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$13135

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629