Chengdu vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$297
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
69
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7360th and 8874th ($688 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1238th and 6631st 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
$2.83
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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