Rawalpindi vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$164
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$235
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
49
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.57M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 25% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8945th and 8247th ($416 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 41st 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 4th in Iran, while ranked 6592nd and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$2133

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$320
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$364
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$334
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$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
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$363
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$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
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$302
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$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
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$368
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$333
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$427
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$354
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$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
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$401
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$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
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$421
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$396
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$254
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$373
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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
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$503
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$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
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$1770
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$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719