Chongqing vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$962
🏠 One person rent
$180
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
68
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 35% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8185th and 8945th ($561 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2237th and 6592nd 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
$2.82
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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