Rawalpindi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$998
🏠 One person rent
$182
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$351
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
5
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
2.1M
115K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 8% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8874th and 8941st ($446 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6631st and 7454th 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
$1.96
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$600

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$335
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$394
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$321
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$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
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$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
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$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
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$359
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$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
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Distance City Cost of living
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$437
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$282
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$307
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$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
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$329
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$424
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$336
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$478
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$342
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$348
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$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
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$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
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$326
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$285
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$293
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$272
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$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274