Rawalpindi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$150
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$407
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 56% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8953rd and 6004th ($401 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Rawalpindi ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6500th and 5778th 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
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$58
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.97%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$747
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$421
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.9
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.1
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.5
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.8
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1075
$6410

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$389
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$321
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$374
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$306
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$411
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$303
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$292
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$342
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$305
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$383
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$355
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$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
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$358
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$386
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$474
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$361
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$356
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$441
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$979
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$660
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$648
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$563
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$620
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$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
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$616
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$470
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$781
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$703
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$634
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$603
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$624
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$588
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$549
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$600
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$566
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$563
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$592
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$469
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$550
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$469
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$623
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$458
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$555
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$403
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$711
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$532
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$586
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$1016
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$426
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