Beijing vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$962
🏠 One person rent
$589
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 147% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5355th and 8945th ($1029 vs $416) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$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