Rawalpindi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$171
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$436
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 54% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8928th and 6169th ($427 vs $927) 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6598th and 5662nd 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
$1.79
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$7641

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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$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
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
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$903
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$722
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$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635