Rawalpindi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$182
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 57% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8874th and 5331st ($446 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6631st and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Soweto

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Rawalpindi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$5012

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$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965