Rawalpindi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$331
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$799
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$128
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$119
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
35
26
🏙️ Population
2.1M
948K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 73% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 9155th and 4354th ($331 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Rawalpindi ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7850th and 8730th 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
$1.62
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.01
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.4
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$714
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.87
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.55
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.6
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1496
$10038

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$307
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$393
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$330
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$303
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$298
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$399
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$240
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$344
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$268
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$337
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$289
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$386
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$347
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$364
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$337
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$260
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$508
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$399
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$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
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$394
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$449
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$567
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$328
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$338
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$448
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$455
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$500
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$1195
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$532
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$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
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$716
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$481
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$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
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$566
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$422