Rawalpindi vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$171
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$244
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
47
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.57M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 24% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8928th and 8262nd ($427 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6598th and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Shiraz

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Rawalpindi Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$1920

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$464
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$360
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$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
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$338
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698