Rawalpindi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$144
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$1724
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
67
62
😀 Quality of life
31
39
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 61% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9038th and 5883rd ($376 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7946th and 7063rd 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
$1.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.39
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
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$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045