Rawalpindi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$331
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$799
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$128
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$119
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
66
😀 Quality of life
35
73
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.15M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 69% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 9155th and 4812th ($331 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 21st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Rawalpindi ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 7850th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Ulsan

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Rawalpindi Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.62
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.01
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.4
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$714
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.87
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.55
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.6
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1496
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
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$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923