Dongguan vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$962
🏠 One person rent
$263
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 59% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7341st and 8945th ($662 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3389th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Rawalpindi

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Dongguan Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Rawalpindi

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