Rawalpindi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$164
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$6208
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
50
96
🏙️ Population
2.1M
690K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 88% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8945th and 73rd ($416 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 6592nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$24065

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$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949