Rawalpindi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$144
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$352
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
31
62
🏙️ Population
2.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 33% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9038th and 8199th ($376 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 20th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 7946th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$5075

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$439
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$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515