Chengdu vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$799
🏠 One person rent
$242
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
73
35
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 95% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7269th and 9155th ($643 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 11th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 1633rd and 7850th 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
$2.81
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1496

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282