Rawalpindi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$331
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$799
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$128
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$119
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
35
76
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.38M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 65% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9155th and 5668th ($331 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Pakistan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Rawalpindi ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7850th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.62
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.01
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.4
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$714
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.87
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.55
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1496
$7940

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$287
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$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
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$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
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$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
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$289
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$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
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$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
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$401
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$282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
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$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
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$733
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$616
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$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
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$619