Dongguan vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$265
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 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 7308th and 8874th ($694 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 3241st and 6631st 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
$2.21
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252