Rawalpindi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$171
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
71
😀 Quality of life
51
78
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 68% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8928th and 4516th ($427 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6598th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$11223

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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
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$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
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$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784