Rawalpindi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$144
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$1389
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
31
78
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 64% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9038th and 5350th ($376 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Pakistan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7946th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$7369

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$330
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$374
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$338
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$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
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$380
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$335
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$344
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$280
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$373
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$308
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$376
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$319
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$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
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$292
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$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
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$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
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$469
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$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
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$430
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$476
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$273
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$397
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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
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$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
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$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
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$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668