Rawalpindi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$171
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$6864
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
82
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
2.1M
449K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8928th and 13th ($427 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Pakistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6598th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Zurich

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Rawalpindi Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$24322

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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171