Chongqing vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$904
🏠 One person rent
$226
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
31
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7185th and 9038th ($662 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 7th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 1966th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Rawalpindi

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Chongqing Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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