Chengdu vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$989
🏠 One person rent
$281
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
89
69
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 56% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7467th and 8928th ($666 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 6598th 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
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265