Rawalpindi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$144
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$408
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
31
55
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 58% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 9038th and 6109th ($376 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Pakistan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7946th and 5802nd 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
$1.6
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$7750

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$439
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$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286

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$875
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$568
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$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594