Rawalpindi vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$171
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$879
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
2.1M
24.9M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 62% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8928th and 4971st ($427 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Pakistan and China, respectively. Check Pakistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6598th and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Shanghai

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Rawalpindi Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$27781

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148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
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$323
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$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
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$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
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$379
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$348
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$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
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$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
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$1002
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$669
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$696
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$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
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$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
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$604
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$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
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$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
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$601
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$661
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$665
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$632
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$765