Rawalpindi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$144
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
31
35
🏙️ Population
2.1M
948K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 68% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 9038th and 4681st ($376 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Pakistan and Laos, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7946th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Vientiane

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Rawalpindi Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$9305

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$388
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$380
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$335
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$344
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$280
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$373
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$308
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$376
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$319
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$406
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$358
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$292
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$344
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$312
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$500
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$407
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$441
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$310
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$378
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$469
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$599
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$358
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$360
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$430
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$476
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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
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$564
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$612
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$533
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$564
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$407