Rawalpindi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$171
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2676
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
2.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 75% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8928th and 3249th ($427 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6598th and 8th 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
$1.79
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$16728

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$264
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$369
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$330
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$379
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$323
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$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
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$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$348
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$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
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$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
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$265

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$1155
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$1154
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$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
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$1073
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$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
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$1107
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$1086
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$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
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$1102
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$1073
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$1090
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$1116
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$1130
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$1094
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$1070
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$1005