Rawalpindi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$171
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$164
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
2.1M
948K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 60% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8928th and 5255th ($427 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Pakistan and Laos, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6598th and 7250th 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
$1.79
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$9882

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$308
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$378
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$326
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$379
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$348
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$432
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$368
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$302
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$367
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$318
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$391
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$364
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$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
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$352
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$433
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$473
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$382
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$351
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$414
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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
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$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
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$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
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$833
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$658
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$593
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$575
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$571
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$380