Rawalpindi vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$171
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$842
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
48
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
2.1M
389K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 66% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8928th and 4667th ($427 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Albania, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6598th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$6657

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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
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$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
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$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013