Rawalpindi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$164
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$516
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
50
61
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 52% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8945th and 6373rd ($416 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6592nd and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Ulaanbaatar

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Rawalpindi Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$6621

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$443
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$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$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
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$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
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270

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Distance City Cost of living
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$838
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$676
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$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600