Rawalpindi vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$974
🏠 One person rent
$171
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$310
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
40
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
2.1M
5.94M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 38% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8928th and 7286th ($427 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 6598th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Surat

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Rawalpindi Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$929

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148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
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$379
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$323
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$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
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$371
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$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
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$379
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$348
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$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
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$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
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$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
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$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
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Distance City Cost of living
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$286
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$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
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$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
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$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
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$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
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$360
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$296
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$326
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$319