Rawalpindi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$144
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$2601
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
31
99
🏙️ Population
2.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 77% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 9038th and 3085th ($376 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7946th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$15495

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$277
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$354
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$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
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$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
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$319
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$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
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$469
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$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
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$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
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$397
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$286

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$1121
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$1112
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$1133
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$1059
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$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
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$1000
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$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
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$1075
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$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
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$1057
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$1109
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$1116
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$1092
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$1075
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$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033