Beijing vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$989
🏠 One person rent
$596
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 144% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5341st and 8928th ($1044 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2718th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Rawalpindi

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Beijing Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$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