Rawalpindi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$171
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$4145
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
2.1M
5.45M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 85% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8928th and 348th ($427 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6598th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$21946

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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
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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
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$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
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$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
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$265

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$2379
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$2482
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$2050
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$1710
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$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
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$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
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$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
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$1894
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$1813
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$1798
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$1829
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$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
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$2269
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$1822
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$1854
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$1988
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$2217
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$1604
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$1864