Rawalpindi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$164
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$701
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
50
69
🏙️ Population
2.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 60% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8945th and 5192nd ($416 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6592nd and 4142nd 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
$1.77
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$15428

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$443
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$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666