Chengdu vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$962
🏠 One person rent
$252
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 53% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7530th and 8945th ($635 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1800th and 6592nd 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
$2.87
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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