Chongqing vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$799
🏠 One person rent
$292
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
35
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 115% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6733rd and 9155th ($712 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 11th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 2233rd and 7850th 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
$3.98
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.36
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$1496

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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