Rawalpindi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$171
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$6170
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
2.1M
690K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8928th and 92nd ($427 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 62nd in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6598th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Washington

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Rawalpindi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$24788

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$464
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$360
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$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003