cost
Cost of Living Index
Rawalpindi
76.6
city
Karachi
105.1
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Rawalpindi wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Karachi.
cost
Rawalpindi
76.6
city
Karachi
105.1
city
safety
Rawalpindi
79.3
city
Karachi
64
city
housing
Rawalpindi
$2,459
city
Karachi
$1,456
city
jobs
Rawalpindi
$2,385/mo
city
Karachi
$1,077/mo
city
health
Rawalpindi
85.9
city
Karachi
75.2
city
environment
Rawalpindi
43.8 ug/m3
city
Karachi
33.5 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Rawalpindi
135 Mbps
city
Karachi
217 Mbps
city
demographics
Rawalpindi
1.8%
city
Karachi
0.7%
city
economy
Rawalpindi
4.1%
city
Karachi
9.5%
city
economy
Rawalpindi
$1,920/mo
city
Karachi
$3,020/mo
city
education
Rawalpindi
74.2
city
Karachi
79.7
city
environment
Rawalpindi
45.2
city
Karachi
58.6
city
environment
Rawalpindi
26.0 ug/m3
city
Karachi
30.6 ug/m3
city
health
Rawalpindi
77.0 years
city
Karachi
71.5 years
city
health
Rawalpindi
17.8%
city
Karachi
26.4%
city
housing
Rawalpindi
$11,355/sqm
city
Karachi
$4,515/sqm
city
housing
Rawalpindi
$1,749/mo
city
Karachi
$2,948/mo
city
housing
Rawalpindi
7.1x
city
Karachi
10.9x
city
jobs
Rawalpindi
5.5%
city
Karachi
8.9%
city
quality
Rawalpindi
4.6
city
Karachi
5.2
city
religion
Rawalpindi
27.6%
city
Karachi
6.2%
city
religion
Rawalpindi
8.4%
city
Karachi
23.1%
city
religion
Rawalpindi
36.0%
city
Karachi
57.8%
city
safety
Rawalpindi
5.3 per 100k
city
Karachi
11.2 per 100k
city
safety
Rawalpindi
49.1 per 100k
city
Karachi
32.8 per 100k
city
transport
Rawalpindi
49.8
city
Karachi
56.4
city