Rawalpindi vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$171
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$744
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
47
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
2.1M
276K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 55% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8928th and 5994th ($427 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 6598th and 5011th 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
$1.79
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$3948

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$464
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$360
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$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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$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923