Chengdu vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$904
🏠 One person rent
$251
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
72
31
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7209th and 9038th ($660 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 7th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 1933rd and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Rawalpindi

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Chengdu Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286