Beijing vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$648
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 148% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4987th and 8874th ($1108 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2361st and 6631st 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
$4.47
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Rawalpindi

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