Rawalpindi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$171
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$462
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
5
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
2.1M
115K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 4% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8928th and 8957th ($427 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Pakistan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6598th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Thimphu

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Rawalpindi Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.73
🥤 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
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$633

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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
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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
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$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
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$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
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$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285