Beijing vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$596
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
77
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 143% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5141st and 8895th ($1067 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 763rd and 6293rd 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
$4.04
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397