Rawalpindi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$182
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$8550
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
82
😀 Quality of life
51
97
🏙️ Population
2.1M
452K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 88% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8874th and 11th ($446 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6631st and 6th 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
$1.96
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$26431

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$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117