Rawalpindi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$144
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$2981
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
31
94
🏙️ Population
2.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 74% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9038th and 3861st ($376 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 2 months in Seoul. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7946th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Seoul

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Rawalpindi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$21834

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$439
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$323
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$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
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$286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
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$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043