Dongguan vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$989
🏠 One person rent
$259
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 56% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7469th and 8928th ($666 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3662nd and 6598th 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
$2.36
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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