Beijing vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$596
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 125% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5341st and 8843rd ($1044 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2718th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Islamabad

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Beijing Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3118

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379