Rawalpindi vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$164
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$746
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
47
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
2.1M
276K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 55% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8945th and 6050th ($416 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6592nd and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Sarajevo

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Rawalpindi Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$3470

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$443
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$344
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$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
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$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
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$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832