Rawalpindi vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$171
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$776
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
21
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
2.1M
6.56M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 29% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8928th and 7929th ($427 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 6598th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Shaoyang

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Rawalpindi Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$11939

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615