Rawalpindi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$171
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1631
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 60% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8928th and 5251st ($427 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6598th and 6890th 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
$1.79
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$4370

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$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950