Rawalpindi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$331
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$799
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$128
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$119
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
35
62
🏙️ Population
2.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 37% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9155th and 8350th ($331 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 23rd 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 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 7850th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.62
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.01
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.4
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$714
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.87
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.55
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1496
$5424

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$389
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$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506