Rawalpindi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$144
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$4399
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
31
99
🏙️ Population
2.1M
4.84M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 87% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 9038th and 312th ($376 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 7946th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$18951

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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
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$277
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$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
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$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
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$286

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$2286
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$2472
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$1997
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$1732
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$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
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$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
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$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
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$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
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$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
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$1876
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$1877
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$1738
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$1758
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$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
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$2491
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$1757
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$1767
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$1925
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$1892
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$1357
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$1754