Rawalpindi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$182
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$2429
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
2.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 73% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8874th and 3273rd ($446 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6631st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Tokyo

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Rawalpindi Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$17493

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$373
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$350
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$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$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
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$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
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252

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$1131
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$1133
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$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
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$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
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$1047
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$1091
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$1107
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$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
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$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006