Rawalpindi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$164
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
75
😀 Quality of life
50
68
🏙️ Population
2.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 25% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8945th and 8275th ($416 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6592nd and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Surabaya

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Rawalpindi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$9160

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$443
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$344
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$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
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$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502