Rawalpindi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$171
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2320
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.23M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 59% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8928th and 5440th ($427 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6598th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Suwon

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Rawalpindi Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$12755

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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$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
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$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
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015