Rawalpindi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$171
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$6532
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.1M
737K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 86% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8928th and 142nd ($427 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6598th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Seattle

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Rawalpindi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$28950

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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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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
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$2674
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$2325
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$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
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$2456
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$2539
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$2747
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$2173