Rawalpindi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$164
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2574
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
50
99
🏙️ Population
2.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 76% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8945th and 3130th ($416 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6592nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$30.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$14795

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$326
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$265
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$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
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$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
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$368
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$333
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$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
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$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
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$270

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$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
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$1050
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$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
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$1061
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$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
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$1044
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$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961