Rawalpindi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$182
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1726
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
71
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 68% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8874th and 4339th ($446 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6631st and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Sofia

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Rawalpindi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$12236

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$496
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$371
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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
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$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800