Rawalpindi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$171
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$794
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
51
74
🏙️ Population
2.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 62% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8928th and 5003rd ($427 vs $1115) 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 6598th and 2408th 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
$1.79
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$16798

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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
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$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719